stationing (troops); occupancy
in this way; thus; such; uh...
preface; introduction; preamble
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
other than; excluding; without
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
sofa; couch; lounge chair
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to order; to command; to appoint
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should