being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
long ago; already; a long time ago
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
year in, year out; always; 24-7
sunlight filtering through trees
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
few decades; many decades; several decades
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to drink up; to drain (cup)
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
trauma (usu. psychological)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
though one didn't intend (expect) to
being startled; getting a shock
sound of bubbles (or other small objects) being popped; lumpy sensation (e.g. of food); little bits; small grains
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
button (clothing); push-button
to be found; to be discovered
compartment in a fishing boat with seawater for reviving or keeping alive fresh fish or bait
will not do; do not; does not
rustling; refreshing; clearly
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time