to head home; to leave for home
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
encouragement; cheering on
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
busybody; meddler; nosey parker
none of your business; not your concern
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
dealing with; coping with
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
ingredient; component; composition
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
witnessing; observing; sighting
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook