to relax; to feel at home
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
door; gate; opening; title page
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
close; intimate; on good terms
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to be silent; to say nothing
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to watch steadily; to stare
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)