long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
two (long cylindrical things)
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
adds force or indicates command
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
moving about; stirring about
to say no more; to sink into silence
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
really; truly; indeed; good grief
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
indeed; really; truly; very much
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
in steps of; in units of; calculated by
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be found (e.g. unknown quantity in an equation); to be calculated
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately