I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
consequence; outcome; result; blame
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
attack; assault; attempt; try
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
corridor; hallway; passageway
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
sharp sighted; easily awakened
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to appear in the newspaper
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
article; news story; report; account
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
aptitude; aptness; suitability
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
classification; categorization; sorting
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them