strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
good person; virtuous person
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to cease; to stop; to be over
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
to remain married for life
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to jar; to creak; to grate
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
phantom; vision; illusion
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
(a place) out of one's reach
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition