standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
cooling; refrigeration; cooling down (of a political conflict, etc.); calming down
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
phantom; vision; illusion
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
way (of doing); manner; method
certainly; surely; definitely
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
three; three years of age
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
for the first time in one's life
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
the other day; a few days ago
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
pork bones; broth made from pork and pork bones
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
thickly; heavily; profusely; through and through; to the core; proper
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
departure; leaving; setting off
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
railroad; railway; rail transport
contract; compact; agreement
now that you say that; now that you mention it
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
influence; effect; impact
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)