to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
it is not (like that) either
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
briskly with small steps; trotting
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
to become empty; to be emptied
cry (of baby); mewl (of kitten)
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
one more time; once more; once again
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
in succession; one by one
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
being devoted; spending all one's time and energy on