somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
to satisfy oneself; to feel satisfied; to be proud
two legs; two feet; two pairs
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
please (give me); please (do for me)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
good-for-nothing; worthless
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
be (that) as it may; having said that
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
blunder; bungle; clumsiness