compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
correction; rectification; mending; repair
courteous; decorous; polite
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
skill; dexterity; proficiency
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
loose (of clothing); baggy; flabby; saggy; sloshing; slopping
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
pince-nez glasses; pince-nez; nose glasses; Groucho glasses
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to be upset; to be flurried; to be frightened (out of one's wits)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
remote past; far ago; time immemorial