to go out and away; to leave
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
expression; look; countenance; face
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to find out; to discover; to locate
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
nausea; sickness in the stomach
tedious; boring; being fed up with
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to attack; to assault; to assail
deed; act; action; conduct; behavior; behaviour
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
special selection; finest pick; top pick
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor