darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
preparation; arrangements
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
going through; going via; going by way of
departure; leaving; setting off
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
... years old; age (of) ...
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
body and soul; mind and body
outline; summary; gist; basic points
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by