atmospheric current; air current; airflow
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
separate room; special room
silence; stillness; quietness
cold wind; chilly breeze; (blast of) cold air
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to look around; to take a view of
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
completely; entirely; totally
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; (lit.) under the veranda
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
feigned voice; unnatural voice
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall