it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to stop walking; to pause
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
demonstration; show of force
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
second day of the month; two days
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
murder; homicide; manslaughter
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
something like ...; something called ...
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
accurate; correct; precise; exact
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of