detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to sink (into); to get depressed
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
standing tall; towering; soaring
to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)
puckered-up mouth; button of a mouth
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
unveiling; debut; introduction
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
waist; girth; measurement around waist
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
human kindness; human weakness
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)