ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
that is to say; so that means
such; this sort of; like this
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
such ... as; or some such
now that; since; so long as; because
surely; certainly; without doubt
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to move forward; to move on
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
something or other; anything
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr