the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
not understanding; not knowing
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to bawl; to cry; to scream
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered