to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
ability; performance; efficiency
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
good-looking; fair; beautiful
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
whichever one chooses; either way
servant; manservant; menial
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
preservation; retainment; keeping
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
all you have to do is; just; that's all
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety