dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
block (of wood); chip; splinter
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
family; relatives; dependents; household
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
without leaving any trace
presence (impressive quality)
school nurse; nurse-teacher; health teacher
mysterious thief; phantom thief
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
striking; remarkable; considerable
the other day; a few days ago
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
any event can bring about an effect in an unexpected way; (lit.) if the wind blows the bucket makers prosper
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
forgetting; lapse of memory
to think of; to come up with
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation