strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
very recently; in the very recent past
convenience; handiness; usefulness
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
tide; current; tendency; trend
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
eighth day of the month; eight days
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to work hard; to make an effort
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
yearned for; longed for; missed
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
underestimation; undervaluation
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
otherwise; if not; or else
to get angry; to become perverse