the way one talks; one's way of speaking
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
on bad terms; at loggerheads
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
environment; surroundings; circumstances
shame; disgrace; (sexual) violation; rape
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
good policy; wise policy; best plan
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
classification; categorization; sorting
unavoidable; inevitable; inescapable; hopeless; beyond help
audience; attendance; hearers
pleased to make your acquaintance
young girl; lass; adolescent female
the same kind; accomplice; partner
ominous atmosphere; ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
(in the same way) as before; as always
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless