one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
inaccurate; indistinct; imprecise; unclear; indecisive
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
vengeful ghost; avenging spirit; apparition
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to have a talk; to tell a story