phantom; vision; illusion
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
corridor; hallway; passageway
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
all; entire; whole; altogether
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
if you think about it; come to think of it
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
good-looking; fair; beautiful
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
such ... as; or some such
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo