distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
in that manner; like that
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
irritation; annoyance; frustration
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
witnessing; observing; sighting
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
people; men and women; each person; everybody
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
and yet; though; when; in spite of
particularly; only; in the case of
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)