scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
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
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
suffix for familiar person
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
if so; in that case; in that situation
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
old couple; elderly couple
death penalty; capital punishment
decision; settlement; definition
arrest; apprehension; capture
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
letter; missive; note; mail
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
memory; sense; experience
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
all present; all concerned; all of us
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...