to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
near; nearby; not far off
shore; bank (of a body of water)
all present; all concerned; all of us
boat; rowboat; rowing boat
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
more than usual (usu. time)
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
nape (of the neck); nucha
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
every evening; night after night
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
water's edge; waterside; shore
playing in the water (sea, lake, river, etc.); playing with water
to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)