real intention; true motive; true meaning
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to feel a chill run down one's spine
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
orders; instructions; directive; command
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to hide; to conceal oneself
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
accurate; correct; precise; exact
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
salty sea breeze; salt wind
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
eighth (place, position, etc.); having eight eyes; having many eyes; (of a fabric) having a loose knit; lamprey; eight-holed arrow whistle
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into