to be away from home; to be out of the house
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
in succession; one by one
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
scenery; scene; landscape
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
one by one; one after another; successively
in one's own way or style
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
theatre; theater; playhouse
very interesting; of great interest