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 brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
powerful medicine; strong poison
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
difference; variation; difference
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
one eye; eye (for pictures, etc.)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
black humor (humour); dark humor; gallows humor
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
open; public; official; overt
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
to order; to command; to appoint
unnatural death; violent death
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with