thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
migratory bird; bird of passage
inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry
cross; crossed; cruciform
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
way of speaking; intimation
murder; killing; murderer
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
bedside; near one's pillow
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield