to become calm; to die down
right and wrong; right or wrong
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
height (of body); stature
to paint (draw) a picture
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
school affairs; religious affairs
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
how many people; a number of people
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
otherwise; or else; if not
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")