increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
closeted maiden; carefully raised girl from a well-to-do family
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
comparison; something worthy of comparison
to eat up; to consume (completely)
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
window blind; blinds; blind
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
another thing; exception; special case
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream