fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to drop into; to slip into; to let fall into; to slide (something) down
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to blow through; to blow across
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to lie down; to throw oneself down
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
falling asleep in one's clothes; lying down to nap; crashing out
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to run up to; to rush over
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
inattention; absent-mindedness
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to be at a loss for words