considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to fall off; to tumble down
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
menial; meanness; servility; abject
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
somewhere to go; place to go
rather; sooner; preferably
school building; schoolhouse
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many