ago; since; before; previous
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
physical condition; state of health
instability; insecurity; crankiness
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to collect; to assemble; to gather
and; thereupon; because of that
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to incur someone's enmity
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
And Then There Were None (1938 novel by Agatha Christie); Ten Little Niggers
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
charming; fascinating; attractive
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
close by; right there; short distance away; at once; as soon as possible; immediately
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off