stirring; slight movement
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
to pick up; to find; to gather
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
slight; thin; on the weak side
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to become frayed; to become loose
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant