rather than; more ... than ...
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
beginning; outset; first; onset
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to have meaning; to be meaningful
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
of course; certainly; naturally
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
several weeks; a few weeks
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
near; nearby; not far off
(large) house; residence; mansion
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue