to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
two persons; two people; pair; couple
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
indeed; really; truly; very much
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)