it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
gummi; gummi candy; gummi drop
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
urbanization; urbanisation
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
stealthy steps; soft steps
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
going to and fro; back and forth
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown