really; truly; indeed; good grief
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
door; gate; opening; title page
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
physical work; manual labour (labor)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump