sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
being startled; getting a shock
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to talk; to chat; to chatter
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
shrill; piercing (scream, etc.)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
border (between countries); national border
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
crew member; crewman; crew
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
last night; yesterday evening
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
injured person; wounded person
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass