goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
this world; this life; world of the living
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
at that time; in those days
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
greeting; a fine thing to say
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
to pass each other; to cross paths
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
unimpressive; unimpressed
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid