worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to lean against; to set against
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
door; gate; opening; title page
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
bedside; near one's pillow
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to crouch; to squat; to cower
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
older sister; elder sister
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to become empty; to be emptied
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to