sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
caramel (browned sugar used as flavouring)
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
middle of the night; dead of night
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to get late; to advance; to wear on
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
metallic sound; metallic clank
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
like this; this sort; this way
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said