to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
of course; certainly; naturally
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
alone; by oneself; on one's own
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
pitch dark; total darkness
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
plump; with a thud; heavily
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up