scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
elder sister; effeminate man
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
busybody; meddler; nosey parker
so; like this; in this way
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
one person; another name; nickname; alias
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to rush over; to run up to
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
assorted grains; cereals; millet
dispute; argument; contention
after the end (of something); post-
prohibition; inhibition; ban
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
several people; a few people
to begin talking; to open up
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)