fetish; passion; enthusiasm
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
upper half of the body; upper body
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
(large) building; public building; hall
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
critical; judgmental; censorious; negative
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
visual confirmation; sighting