promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
gradually; slowly but steadily
remains; corpse; (dead) body
what's what; heads or tails
armed forces; military; troops
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
understanding person; supporter
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
shameless; brazen and unscrupulous
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
tuft of hair under temple; sideburns; sidelocks
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
open air; outdoors; outside
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
feel (of a material); texture
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity