after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
persistence; single-mindedness
to call out; to ask someone to come
call; summons; convening; convocation
physical condition; state of health
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
to mix; to stir; to blend
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
plainly; clearly; vividly
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
right beside; close to; nearby
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
quite; utterly; really; completely
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
realization of a great ambition; realisation of a great ambition
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
calm; serene; tranquil; peaceful
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
Nitidotellina nitidula (species of tellin)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
badness; evilness; bad; evil
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
introspection; reflection on one's self
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic