previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to leave word; to leave a message
to worry about; to be vexed
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
light; lamp; baiting deer with a lighted torch
complete change; about-face
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
bank; weir; embankment; levee
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
railway bridge; iron bridge
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
together; at the same time; same; identical
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to muster one's courage; to resolve oneself; to ready oneself for what is to come
companion; company; tritagonist
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to rush back; to run back
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to pass (of time); to elapse