small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
tradition; legend; folklore
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
throbbing (pain); pounding; stinging
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
quiet; still; surreptitious
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
(open) a little; slightly; narrowly; (cut) finely; thinly