to drool; to dribble; to slobber
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
servant; manservant; menial
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
evening; night; nighttime
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
late at night; at a late hour
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
breathing techniques; breath control
aquatic animal; aquatic fauna
awareness; realization; noticing
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
gold leaf; gold foil; beaten gold
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
experiential; empirical; experimental
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
one end; an end; part; fragment
the world in general; society; convention
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
reading partway; leaving half-read
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder