continuation; succession; series; continuous
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to jar; to creak; to grate
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
rather; sooner; preferably
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
very small; tiny; insignificant
to accept; to receive; to agree
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
four (long cylindrical things)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
such; like that; that sort of
living thing; organism; creature; biology
fibrous; filamentous; fibrillary; fibriform
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious