to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
serious; not joking; straight
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
genuine article; real thing; real deal
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
last night; yesterday evening
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
adds force or indicates command
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to feel a chill run down one's spine
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
suddenly; all of a sudden
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
origin; source; exit; point of departure; time to take action
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look around; to survey