indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
such; like that; that sort of; very
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
inspection; examination; survey
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence