all night long; all through the night
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
offender; criminal; culprit
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
4th day of the month; four days
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
killing time; staving off boredom
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to let out a cry; to shout
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry