even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
older sister; lass; young lady
to travel; to take a trip; to make a journey
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
the farthest ends; the furthest ends
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
what kind of business; what sort of matter
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
unexpectedly; surprisingly
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
ruffian; villain; scoundrel
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
strip-searching; security check
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable