pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
group; bunch; crowd; group
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
mourning (dead persons); memorial
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
you (plural); all of you; you all
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
ill will; malice; evil intent
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
thereupon; shortly thereafter
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
all eyes; public attention
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
reason; cause; circumstances
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
memories; recollections; reminiscence
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