evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
idea (in Platonic thought)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
vocal sound; tone of voice
illustration (e.g. book); picture
in terms of; from the point of view of
never mind!; don't worry about it
passage; path; route; one's way
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
questions and answers; dialogue
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
shoulder strap (on a dress)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to