isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
to be silent; to say nothing
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
pride; boast; credit (to)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
in the meanwhile; during the time
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety