to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to attempt; to test; to try out
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
last night; yesterday evening
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to look upwards; to look up
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
fall; drop; descent; coming down
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
just because; even if; even though
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
twice; again; second time
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
again; once more; a second time
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to find fault with; to question
shadow figure; silhouette
gender; distinction of sex; sex
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy