door; gate; opening; title page
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
whispering into a person's ear
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to be away from home; to be out of the house
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
holding out a little longer
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to become better; to improve
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)
falling down; lacking the energy to stand; collapsing
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to rise; to erect; to get up
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to take a breath; to take a short rest
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason