to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
ago; since; before; previous
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to begin; to set about; to start
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
light; faint; pale; fleeting
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
technique; art; skill; move
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to repeat; to do something over again
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
other than; excluding; without
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to need; to demand; to take; to require
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to become better; to improve
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
exactly as stated; verbatim
rest; break; recess; intermission