details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
curious personality; nosiness; curiosity; rubbernecking
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
force (bulldoze) one's way through
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
image; figure; figure; form; image
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
staying the night; lodging (at)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar