guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
weird; disgusting; sickening
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to go out and away; to leave
wall clock; grandfather clock
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
had better ...; had better not ...
creak; squeak; creaking sound
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
considerably; greatly; a lot
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high