to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to be fated to; be linked by fate
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
because of; owing to; due to
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
the whole area; all areas
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to be flexible; to be accommodating
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
(your) daughter; young woman
(your) daughter; young woman
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
dilapidated house; deserted house
trouble; bother; annoyance
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
hey there; I say; see here
verbal message; word (from someone)