to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
distinction; discrimination
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
street at night; making a night journey
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
without; but if; otherwise; or else
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword