to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
stirring; slight movement
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
prairie dog (Cynomys sp.)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
second (unit of time); arc second
to distract a person's attention
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
paragraph; end; stopping place; conclusion
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
writing (e.g. as a profession)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
just a minute; small quantity
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept