in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
but; however; provided that
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to prowl after; to keep watch on
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
that's the way it is; such is life
deviation; departure; omission
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
immediately; at once; instantly
done; just done; just finished
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
in accordance with; according to
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
something like ...; something called ...
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to affect; to impact; to influence
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
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 change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?