to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to hide; to keep to oneself
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
example; exercise (for the reader)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
intercept; interception; counter-attack
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
discovery; detection; finding
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
only extant copy; only existing copy
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
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
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
nice; good; well-executed
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy