striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to find fault with; to question
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
particularly; only; in the case of
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
thereupon; shortly thereafter
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
though; notwithstanding; although
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
without; but if; otherwise; or else
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to find out; to discover; to locate
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to scatter away; to vanish
minimum; at the very least
self control; self restraint
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony