to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to speak; to hear a voice
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
triangle; triangular shape
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
love of animals; animal loving
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
first meeting; first interview with
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
society; the world; the times
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan