wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
running as fast as one can
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
amount of light; quantity of light
regulation; adjustment; control
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
offering a full report to a superior
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
in succession; one after another
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
to use X as a selling point
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures