rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
long ago; already; a long time ago
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
surroundings; environs; circumference
silence; stillness; quietness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
wherein; therein; thereinto
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
whispered conversation; whispering
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
although I say; although one might say; although called
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address