wild beast; wild animal; brute
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
principle; theory; fundamental truth
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
on the occasion of; at the time of
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
water outlet; tap; faucet
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
hand used like a sword in striking
second (unit of time); arc second
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building