that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
literally; to the letter; literal
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
with a start; with a jump
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
black hair; black-haired horse
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
such ... as; or some such
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
manner of using one's hands