thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to burst open; to pop; to split
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to rock; to shake; to swing
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
last night; yesterday evening
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
respect and affection; love and respect
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
person standing watch; guard duty
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to shake; to sway; to waver
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care