to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
to look around; to look towards (us)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
specialization; specialisation
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
isolation; being alone; being friendless
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
just because; even if; even though
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
by myself; in person; by oneself
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
looking coldly on; looking upon disapprovingly; frowning on
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
beginning; outset; first; onset
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
(large) house; residence; mansion
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room