the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
very strange; bizarre; weird; mysterious
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
control; management (e.g. of a business)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
to be consistent; to be coherent
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
considerably; greatly; a lot
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to push aside; to push one's way through
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to run about trying to escape
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
to find out; to discover; to locate