scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
school building; schoolhouse
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to thrust before; to thrust at
while; even though; despite
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
although I say; although one might say; although called
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
duty; obligation; responsibility
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret