mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
secret art; the mysteries
medical care; medical treatment
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
while; during (the time when)
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
fear; dread; fright; willies
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
to throw open; to leave open
pulsation; pulsatory motion
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
finally; barely; only just; gradually
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
small; fine; detailed; stingy