to shake; to sway; to waver
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
going through; going via; going by way of
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
scenery; scene; landscape
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to examine someone's expression
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
comparatively; relatively
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
bathing powder; bathwater additive; bath salt
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
until now; so far; up to the present
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
nonchalantly; without a care
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but