unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
until now; so far; up to the present
living thing; living creature; animal; life
in the same way as; just like
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge