otherwise; or else; if not
invitation; introduction; temptation
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
bright (esp. of the moon); broad and empty
to go past; to pass; to pass by
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
rapid-fire comic dialogue
to well up; to burst; to arise
beating (of drums); rushing (water); crashing (of waves)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
cautious theory; conservative theory
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
a dime a dozen; two a penny
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
residence; housing; residential building
this and that; various things
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to