unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
front; frontage; facade; main
meteor swarm; meteor shower
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
hard to get; hard to come by
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
I can say now (what I couldn't before); now (that things have changed) I don't mind telling you; I couldn't tell you until now; I couldn't have told you this back then
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
assortment; product lineup
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
haunted house (attraction)
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
self-assessment; self-declaration; self-certification; personal statement
emergency food; emergency rations
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
double; twice (as much); twofold
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.