to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
how many nights; some nights; several nights; a number of nights
to triumph; to be elated with success
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
a second time; again; once more; twice
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
eye for people; ability to judge character
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
reason; cause; history; origin
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to put one's strength into
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully