to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
second basement level; subbasement
in comparison to; rather than
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
deputy section or department manager
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
again; once more; a second time
to face; to go towards; to head towards
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
exactly as stated; verbatim
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance