dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
again; once more; a second time
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
one more time; once more; once again
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
existence; possession; having; limited company
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be helpful; to be useful
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to unfold; to unroll; to open
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
reality; actuality; hard fact
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
rational; reasonable; logical
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to have a talk; to tell a story
being startled; getting a shock
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to come to one's senses; to calm down
keyman; key person (e.g. of a company)