to comfort; to console; to amuse
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
truly; really; genuinely; indeed
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
waking; waking up; awakening
urgency; exigency; emergency
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to go to; to visit; to call on
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
back street; back alley; slums
hidden room; secret chamber
hidden door; secret door; trapdoor
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
periodical relief or replacement of workers
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes