dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
silence; stillness; quietness
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to pause; to have a short intermission
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate