flight; desertion; escape
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
question; inquiry; enquiry
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
light blue; pale blue; aqua
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
instant; moment; for an instant
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety