escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
covert action; covert operations
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
fixed; obvious; commonplace
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
with a friendly grin; smilingly
one's heart rate; pulse rate
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
expressing one's mind; speaking out
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
suggestion; hint; implication
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment