to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
evening; night; nighttime
telephone call; telephone (device)
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
from now; from this moment; henceforth
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
rough sketch; design; cartoon
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
23rd day of the month; 23 days
what kind of; what sort of; what
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
leftovers; remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
nothing but; except; no more than
living by oneself; living alone
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful