something or other; one thing or another; this or that
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
grasp; catch; understanding
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
large number (of); many; majority
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
(clenched) fist; knuckles
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
ringlets; ringlet curls; sausage curls
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
sixth day of the month; six days
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon