butterfly net; net for catching insects
summer vacation; summer holiday
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to jump upon (a moving object)
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
do-or-die game; crucial contest
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
opening fully; full throttle; full power
in the face of; in defiance of
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
rampancy; prevalence; domination
wooden building; wooden architecture
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
in good health; alive and well; going strong
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt