to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
metallic sound; metallic clank
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
unexpected meeting; coincidence
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
question; inquiry; enquiry
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to get angry; to become perverse
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
riding together; riding with
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
arrest; apprehension; capture
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
scenery; scene; landscape
health; healthy; sound; fit
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
beyond this point; from now on; after this
middle of the night; dead of night
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...