ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
dizzyingly; with one's head swimming
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
briskly with small steps; trotting
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
warm and gentle (mood); warm glow
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
a little; a bit; slightly
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
vertical furrow (between the eyebrows)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to put someone to trouble
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
troublesome; annoying; complicated
(drink) at a gulp; with a gulp; in gulps
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
sincere; honest; faithful
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
failure; mistake; blunder
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
isolation; being alone; being friendless
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.