doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
of course; certainly; naturally
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
meaning; significance; sense
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
(period of) a year; during an era
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
theatre; theater; playhouse
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
something like ...; something called ...
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
packing something in a bag; bagging
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
sour look; surly face; pout
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly