example; specimen; sample
pin (esp. for mounting insects); setting pin
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
profitable plan; good plan
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to cease; to stop; to be over
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
limp; imbalance; unfavorable progress; unfavourable progress
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to shout (in anger); to yell
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
walking speed; walking pace
besides; moreover; in addition
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve