to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
male instincts; male frivolity
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
being extremely bad or uncomfortable (at or with something); having a dread (of something)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
forcibly; by force; against one's will
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
since; henceforth; ever since
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
literally; to the letter; literal
(doing something) in tears
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
main purpose; primary objective
already; now; no longer; not any more
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
stark naked; completely naked; nude
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
opposite side; opposition
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum