to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
stirring; slight movement
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
suitable or moderate temperature
frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
anything and everything; just about everything
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
older brother; elder brother
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
principal; main; important; fashionable
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
newspaper stand; newspaper seller; paper carrier; newspaper reporter
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh