actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
only; merely; but; no more than
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to accept; to receive; to agree
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
to switch off; to turn off
silence; stillness; quietness
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to steal; to rob; to take away
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate