pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
shelter; refuge; protected place
four corners; four ordinal directions
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
to run down (stairs, etc.)
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
staying the night; lodging (at)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
the front; honest; upright; decent
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
first class plus; extra special
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup