without cause; without reason
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
reconciliation; make peace with
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
distributing board (panel); switchboard
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
written apology; written statement of regret
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to begin to walk; to set out
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)