trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
in succession; one by one
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
curse; spell; malediction
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
feeling; sense; impression
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
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ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to speak; to say; to vocalize
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all