nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
instant; moment; for an instant
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
story; tale; talk; discussion
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
(made of) leather; leather-bound
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to be fated; to be linked by fate