childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
genuine article; real thing; real deal
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
last night; yesterday evening
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to feel a chill run down one's spine
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
suddenly; all of a sudden
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
source; origin; exit; way out; (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look around; to survey
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result