loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
number of persons; personnel
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to search for; to seek for; to look for
the other day; a few days ago
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
one machine; one aircraft; one life
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
the more one looks (at it) the more...
staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
even if not; even without
white horse; unrefined sake
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
skill; dexterity; master hand
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to persuade by tears; to use tears to get one's way
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to bring back; to restore
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
if you think about it; come to think of it