for a while; for some time; for a period
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
in that way; thus; so; so?
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
thought; consideration; thinking
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
body; physical system; (the) person
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
space; interval; space character; whitespace
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to feel; to sense; to experience
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
name; given name; first name
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result