town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to be needed; to be wanted
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
sincere; earnest; serious
to be at a loss for words
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to see through; to see the true nature of something
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to get one's head around; to think about
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
hello; good day; good afternoon
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose