very interesting; of great interest
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to pass (of time); to elapse
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
means of transportation; transport service
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
radiant smile; contented smile
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
height (of a person); stature
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
water spirit; water nymph; naiad
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
middle of the night; dead of night
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic