intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
before ... days (months, etc.)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
every year; yearly; annually
on the occasion of; at the time of
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
underground; subterranean
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
corrosion; etching; action of acid; rot; rust; erosion
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
meditation; contemplation
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
pale; pallid; bluish-white
northern or southern lights; aurora borealis or australis
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently
factory; plant; mill; workshop
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
speculation; thinking; meditation
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet