to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
secret; private; surreptitious
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
temporary retirement; suspension from office
lameness; cripple; mismatched pair (of shoes, etc.)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
already; now; no longer; not any more
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to take away; to carry away
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
height (of body); stature
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to make a lasting impression
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all