at the window; by the window; next to the window
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
everything; anything; nothing
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
under the staircase; understairs
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
progress; advance; improvement; development
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
early on; earlier on; from early
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage
drawing water; black cotton hat (used as a prop)
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
to get going; to start off
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
one revolution; one rotation
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things