incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
promotion (school, military, etc.)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
location where spirits and ghosts allegedly often appear; haunted place
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely