wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
(short) rest; breather; break
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to face on; to look out on to
near; close by; within reach; familiar
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
book; volume; this; present; main; head
substantial matter; significant item