round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to walk in on; to tread upon
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
clanging; empty; deserted
abandoned building; derelict building
light that stays on all night; lamp that is kept burning all night; nightlight
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to raise one's voice; to shout
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
stifled (laughter); simmering
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
transcendence; excellence; superiority
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy