here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
direct unforked road; straight path
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
door; gate; opening; title page
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
jewel; precious stone; gem
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
in one's own way or style
strong person; the strong; the powerful
kefir (fermented milk drink)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
secret; private; surreptitious
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to squeeze out; to wring out
complete change; about-face
contradiction; inconsistency
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude