flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
toadstool; poisonous mushroom
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
looking depressed; long face
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
front; frontage; facade; main
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
like that; that way; thus
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to speak; to hear a voice
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to sink (into); to get depressed
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
looking pale; looking unwell
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
grade; class; degree; magnitude
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
the front; honest; upright; decent