to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
deep emotion; strong feelings
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
one's own child; one's own children
remains; corpse; (dead) body
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
door; gate; opening; title page
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to soak into; to permeate
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially