unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
to step forward; to take a step forward
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to become frayed; to become loose
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
experiment; experimentation
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to become empty; to be emptied
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
scenery; scene; landscape
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
to begin some form of lifestyle
it hasn't been long since
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)