to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to pay attention; to be watchful
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
maid; helper; help; assistance
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
being startled; getting a shock
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
perception; sensing; noticing
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
flutter; flap; sound of something light moving in the wind
something; some kind of; for some reason
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...