fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to laugh away; to laugh off
the following week; the next week
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
complete recovery; healing
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
to some extent; to a certain extent
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
indefinite; unlimited; life imprisonment
notice; notification; report; posting
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to rescue from; to help out of; to save