to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
regulation; adjustment; control
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
one's family; family member
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
family; members of a family
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
complete stranger; total stranger
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
living by oneself; living alone
action; operation; effect; function
very likely; very probable
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea