to be surprised; to be astonished
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
sense of unity; sense of oneness
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
door; gate; opening; title page
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
carving; engraving; sculpture
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
difficult to ...; hard to ...
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to get slightly dirty (all over)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself