ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
genius; prodigy; natural gift
race (of people); type of person
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to win the prize; to win the ring
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
expression of love; showing love
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
subordination; dependency
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use