ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
question; inquiry; enquiry
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
ultimate; final; last; eventual
(having) two choices; choice between two things
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
programme; program; plans; arrangements
very likely; very probable
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
that; the matter in question
to say; to tell; to state; to do
manly; masculine; like a man
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself