or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
suspension; standby; sleep
school building; schoolhouse
close to the wall; alongside the wall
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
hostile party; enemy side
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
main school; principal school; this school; our school
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
to twirl; to spin; to fiddle with; to change (e.g. wording)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to acknowledge; to understand; to appreciate
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in