evil spirit; demon; devil
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
whichever one chooses; either way
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
looking pale; looking unwell
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
without permission; without notice
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
feigned tears; crocodile tears
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
acting ability; talent as a performer
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
first thing in the morning
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
air conditioning and heating
being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete
line; queue; procession; matrix
troublesome; pain in the butt
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
to take a picture; to take a photo
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
since when; from when; how long
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness