to talk to oneself; to mutter
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
forcibly; against one's will
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
already; now; no longer; not any more
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
difference; discrepancy; variation
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
joke; playfulness; kidding around
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
dealing with; coping with
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally