to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
common reed (Phragmites australis)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
along; parallel to; in accordance with
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
nape (of the neck); nucha
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
gossip; corner of the mouth
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to