to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
calls and sounds made by insects
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to jump up and down; to hop
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
parting; separation; farewell
vast; limitless; boundless
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to be prolonged; to drag on
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
form; shape; figure; visage
regret; repentance; remorse
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to rant and rave; to raise hell
to look away; to avert one's eyes