quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
speaking of ...; as for ...
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
preface; introduction; preamble
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
while; even though; despite
to make a speech; to address
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
animal rights; animal welfare; animal protection
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage