to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to laugh away; to laugh off
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
older sister; elder sister
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
assertion; declaration; affirmation
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
original story; original version; this volume
after the end (of something); post-
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
library (usu. single-room); small library
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
collection of books; (personal) library
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
form; shape; figure; visage
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand