alternately; by turns; one after the other
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
one's view of life; attitude toward life; outlook
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all