cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
hanging loosely; dangling limply
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
murder; killing; murderer
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
older sister; lass; young lady
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable