somehow; for some reason or other
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to boast; to brag; to talk big
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to fall flat; to fall face down
to change completely; to change suddenly
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
darkness of the night; black of night; dead of night
unnecessary; unneeded; useless; having nothing to do; unoccupied; idle
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to telephone; to make a phone call
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
stepwise; one step at a time
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)