another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
young girl; lass; adolescent female
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
to be embarrassed; to lose face
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
literally; self-explanatorily
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
tricking someone (into confirming or revealing the truth)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
back street; back alley; off-street
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
three; three years of age
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
trio; gang of three; threesome
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
immediately; right away; on the spot
alert status; emergency alert
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious