ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to care for someone; to look after someone
single word; a few words; brief comment
old maid (card game); living without one's mother-in-law
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
caller; visitor; company; guest
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
the same kind; accomplice; partner
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
hard worker; hardworking person
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
one's post; place of work; workplace
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
big leakage; uncontained leak