pale; pallid; bluish-white
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
very likely; very probable
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
along the river; riverside
to throw away; to abandon
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
vacant house; unoccupied house
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to get between; to be caught in
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
one by one; one each; one at a time