story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
(not) a single person; (no) one
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to underrate; to make light of
fewest; least; smallest (number); youngest
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
gossip; corner of the mouth
garden plant; garden tree; potted plant
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
(carved) statue; sculpture
to provide; to arrange; to install
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
parental love; parental affection
like a part of the family
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to increase; to add to; to augment