being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
although I say; although one might say; although called
with these words; while saying
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
incident; affair; happening; event
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
helping a criminal to avoid arrest
to concern; to be related
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
ordinary citizen; the general public
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
imagination; supposition; guess
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
next; secondly; subsequently
notice; attention; observation
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision