store; shop; establishment; restaurant
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
one more time; once more; once again
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
at least; at most; (even) just
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen