to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
cannot be helped; unavoidable
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
country-bred; raised in the country
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
villain; baddie; the villain's part
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
female high school student; isn't it obvious?; that's common sense
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like