achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
existence; being; presence
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
putting out the lights; turning off the lights
to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
around the world; throughout the world
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
really; truly; indeed; good grief
corridor; hallway; passageway
had better ...; had better not ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to fall ill; to be taken ill
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
training (esp. in-service); induction course
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing