to hear a rumor; to get wind of
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
opposite side; opposition
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
wax figure; wax doll; wax model; waxwork
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to have a chill run down one's spine
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to bring back; to restore
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; green; inexperienced (in love); innocent; naive
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)