contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
tag (children's game); tig
middle of the night; dead of night
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
how many people; a number of people
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
too (much); overly; excessively
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
at that time; in those days
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
confidence; trust; faith; credit
such; like that; that sort of
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
after that; afterwards; thereafter
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to accept; to receive; to agree
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)