to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
declaration; proclamation; announcement
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to be pleased with; to suit
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
sorry; excuse me; thank you
supporting role (actor); minor role
to bring someone to grief; to give someone hell
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
repeating; repetition; repeat (performance); rebroadcast; repeat sign; playing (an audio or video recording)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
switching over to; migration; transition
now that you say that; now that you mention it
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
path through forest; woodland path; logging road
looking or acting as if one owned the place
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
curse; spell; malediction
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
hedge; fence; border; limit
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing