to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
being startled; getting a shock
spouse; wife; husband; partner
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
having no idea; having no clue
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
cash bonus; reward; bounty
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
to burst open; to pop; to split
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to become better; to improve