to hide; to keep to oneself
disclosure; exposure; revelation
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
third day of the month; three days
transcendence; excellence; superiority
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
dissection; autopsy; analysis
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
courting; wooing; making advances
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to bawl; to cry; to scream
out of control; uncontrollable
tank (military vehicle); chariot
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
matter of time; question of time
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
mental; spiritual; emotional
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
immediately; right away; on the spot
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
winning in a flash; instant defeat