precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to distribute; to hand out
nod; inclination of the head
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly
cesspool; sink; manure sink
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
repulsion; repulsive force
to step firmly; to harden by treading
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
breaking off short (in one's speech); rendered speechless for a moment
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
to live; to reside; to inhabit
tiled; covered with ceramic tiles
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
above; going steadily upward