light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
final; eventual; ultimate
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to form a pair; to pair up
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
sobriety; soberness; sober face
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
comfort; consolation; diversion
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
way; method; means; resource; course
already known; well-known
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
difficult to ...; hard to ...
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally