jello; gelatin dessert; jelly
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
scenery; scene; landscape
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to jar; to creak; to grate
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
living by oneself; living alone
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching