to detain; to check; to restrain
right beside; close to; nearby
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
thought; consideration; thinking
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to begin talking; to open up
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
parting; separation; farewell
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to shake one's head (in denial)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of