lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
tenth day of the month; ten days
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to care for someone; to look after someone
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
exclusive; attached to; specialist
Nobody's Boy (1878 novel by H-H Malot); The Adventures of Remi; Sans Famille
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
proposal; offer; request; application
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to get strong; to gain strength
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to have a talk; to tell a story
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
flesh-and-blood; human; warm; compassionate; (lit.) blood-circulating
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
nausea; sickness in the stomach
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
at first; in the beginning; originally
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule