in that way; like that; that way
perfect; complete; flawless
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to close (one's eyes); to shut
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
one's house; one's home; one's family
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
being dotted with; being scattered
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
silence; stillness; quietness
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
polite; courteous; hospitable
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch