as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
vacant room; vacancy; unoccupied room; empty room
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
real world; outside world (e.g. the world outside of school)
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to cause someone to worry
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
starting point; point of departure
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
to give; to do (something) for
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
softly; smoothly; tenderly; gently; mildly; calmly
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to stick it out (until the end)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter