true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
news; word; tidings; omen
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
corridor; hallway; passageway
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
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
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
serious; not joking; straight
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank