to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
winter fur; winter plumage
scenery; scene; landscape
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
imagination; supposition; guess
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
long ago; already; a long time ago
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to collapse into; to flop onto
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
willpower; energy; vitality
indicate reason; infers some protest
of no interest; not interested
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
displeasure; offense; offence; disliking
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to rise; to erect; to get up
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address