silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
to smile (at); to grin (at)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly