to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
last night; yesterday evening
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
wandering; rambling; roaming
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
buried gold; buried treasure
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
copier paper; photocopying paper
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
how many months?; how long?
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
clear solution; clean decision
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
misuse; incorrect use; abuse; malapropism
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand