need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
to be put to shame (of an expert); to be no match (for someone); (lit.) to run away barefoot
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
to tower over the surroundings
madly in love; completely charmed (by); head over heels (for); from the heart; entirely; completely
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
two incompatible things (or people); (going together like) oil and water
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
substitution; alternative; substitute
making efficient; optimization
but; however; even though; even if
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
brown; light brown; tawny
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
not limited to; not just ...
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
to peel; to skin; to pare
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve