much less; to say nothing of
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
imagination; supposition; guess
very young; little; childish; immature
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
department store; department
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
starting (e.g. of an engine); engaging (e.g. of a lock); expenses; costs; attack (esp. a corner approach); barb (of a fish hook)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
official in charge; person in charge
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to grow up; to become an adult
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post