to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
power; might; authority; influence
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
working in the fields; working on a farm
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
(some) more; even more; longer; further
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to