clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
everything; anything; nothing
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to stay calm; to keep cool
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
kindness; intimacy; friendship
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to be perturbed; to be agitated
question; inquiry; enquiry