gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to sway; to waver
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to stop talking; to be silent
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to look around; to survey
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
operation; functioning; running
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
forelock; hair on top of the head
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to be surprised; to be astonished
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk