bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
recorder (musical instrument); English flute
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
interference; intervention; meddling
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
to develop into a serious incident
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
administration (of medicine)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
at a moment's notice; readily
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to crack (an egg, etc.) into a container
wicked tongue; abusive language
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to become inverted; to become reversed
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
partly open; in half bloom
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason