errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
discovery; detection; finding
wherein; therein; thereinto
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
outside of; not covered by
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)