smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
cleaning equipment closet; broom closet
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
unidentifiable; unidentified
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
with a light thud; with a flop; with a (light) clap; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
vitality; (one's) life force
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
non-alcoholic beer; alcohol-free beer
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
companion; company; tritagonist
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran