the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to run around; to bustle about
apparent; obvious; very clear
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to smash; to break into pieces
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to revere; to respect; to worship
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
for example; for instance; e.g.
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
but; however; provided that
to appease; to suppress; to calm
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice