bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to talk; to carry meaning
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
coagulation; freezing; solidification
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
having no idea; having no clue
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent