(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
chair; stool; post; office; position
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
somehow or other; for some reason or another
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
to shake one's head (in denial)
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to tower over the surroundings
metre; meter; meter; gauge
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
jewel beetle (esp. Chrysochroa fulgidissima); buprestid
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
will; volition; intention; intent; determination