just because; even if; even though
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
surely; certainly; without doubt
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to have a chill run down one's spine
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to make an appearance; to show up
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
does not; can not; will not
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
just like; the same as; no different than
level ground; plain; flatland