dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
failure; mistake; blunder
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
study; library; den; home office; reading room
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
central part; heart (of a city)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
interior design; interior; upholstery
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to be opposite; to face each other
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
several times; a few times
restoration; repair; mending
still; as yet; as it has been
sanity; consciousness; soberness
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful