superstition; superstitious belief
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to collect; to assemble; to gather
father; dad; husband; you; he
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
after school (at the end of the day)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
how; in what way; by what means
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance