lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
to put into the mouth; to eat
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
some people; a few people; several people
to do someone in; to bump someone off
town girl; girl raised in a town