to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
bullying; teasing; chivying
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
very interesting; of great interest
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
abode of demons; hotbed (of graft); pandemonium
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
mental; spiritual; emotional
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
concession; conciliation; compromise
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face