sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
secret; private; surreptitious
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
incineration; destroy by fire
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
two (long cylindrical things)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
poor physical health; bad shape
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
older sister; lass; young lady
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to be born; to come into the world
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
momentum; amount of exercise
to grow taller (of people)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
indeed; really; truly; very much
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to blow out; to spout out