unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
big problem; major issue; big controversy
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
feeling good; feeling pleasant
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to lock; to fasten a lock
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
short piece (of music, writing); small work (painting, sculpture, etc.); literary sketch; small article; small item
(a) study (e.g. in music, art, sculpture, etc.); etude; practice piece
group; bunch; crowd; group
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
weak-willed; lacking a purpose; lacking will power to be patient, purposeful, or resolute
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
(distinction of) sex; gender
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
timewise; temporal; chronal
reduction by half; halving
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
story; tale; talk; discussion
every evening; night after night
Gothic novel; supernatural horror novel
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless