blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
at the window; by the window; next to the window
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to rip (someone) off; to overcharge; to ask a high price
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
classmate; friend in the same class
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to comb down; to smooth down
suffix for familiar person
to pour one's heart and soul into
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
same generation; one's generation
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
showcase; display case; vitrine
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
design; idea; conception; plan
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry