awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
operation; functioning; running
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
to worry about; to be vexed
layering (clothing); wearing one garment over another
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to run out (e.g. of the room)
open air; outdoors; outside
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
on the way home from work; returning from work
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
revisiting; visiting again
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to think too much; to be over-concerned
oath; vow; attestation; solemn pledge
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
at a stroke; with a single swoop
to not take seriously; to take lightly
contemplation; meditation
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
before the end of this year
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously