to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
instant; moment; for an instant
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to feel; to sense; to experience
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
how long; how much; to what extent
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to stop walking; to pause
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
shadow figure; silhouette
to crouch; to squat; to cower