stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
entreaty; appeal; petition
same; similar; (just) like; equal
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to shake one's head (in denial)
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
choices; alternatives; options
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
originally; by nature; from the start
study; diligence; discount; reduction
pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
changing clothes; change of clothes
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person