being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
blow; hit (on the body); beating
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
mineral matter; metallic property
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to thrust away; to send flying
flash of lightning; fire caused by lightning
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
lightning strike; lightning bolt