to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
came here; coming here; recently
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
it's been a long time; long time no see
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
imagination; supposition; guess
to have the privilege of doing
no!; no no!; no, not at all
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind