to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to hand over; to surrender
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
colon; eau de Cologne; colonist
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to lose one's footing; to slip
head over heels; headlong; head first
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
as far as the eye can see
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
to discuss; to talk together
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness