to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to jump at; to be attracted by
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
this (very thing); this precisely
general idea; concept; notion
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
in one's own way or style
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious