head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
expectation; anticipation; forecast
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
young girl; lass; adolescent female
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
way of calling (something or someone)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well