to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to hide; to keep to oneself
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
starting (departure) time
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to blow through; to blow across
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
airmail; air mail; air service; air transport (of goods)
cancellation (of a flight or sea voyage)
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
very much; really; extremely
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to shine a spotlight on; to highlight; to bring attention to
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in