strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
complete change of mood; thoroughly refreshing one's spirits
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
corridor; hallway; passageway
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
lost article; something forgotten
on the way back; when about to go back
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to miss a chance; to fail to do
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
to scatter away; to vanish
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; brown eyes
curse; spell; malediction
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation