whispering into a person's ear
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
departure; leaving; setting off
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
moment; brief space of time
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
wherein; therein; thereinto
infant; baby; little child
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
sublime; noble; high-minded
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
wild beast; wild animal; brute
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to become vulgar; to coarsen
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to stop walking; to pause
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon