rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to half-rise to one's feet
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
sound of voice; vocal sound
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
fear; dread; fright; willies
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
to talk; to chat; to chatter