way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
inside one's heart; in one's mind
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
together with; same; both; all; including ...
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
great hurry; great haste; rush
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
nesting hole; burrow; den
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
good feeling; feeling good
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all