astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
door; gate; opening; title page
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
sash; sliding window frame (esp. metal)
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
shelter; refuge; protected place
although I say; although one might say; although called
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
right beside; close to; nearby
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend