sitting down; sitting up; sit!
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to be consistent; to be coherent
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
although I say; although one might say; although called
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
superstition; superstitious belief
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
just a handful; only a small number (of)
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
hello; good day; good afternoon
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock