before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
firmly; solidly; heartily
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
instead; but (on the other hand)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
observation; survey; watching
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
while; during (the time when)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
long ago; already; a long time ago
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
inside one's heart; in one's mind
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy