strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
clearing one's throat; cough
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to speak ill of; to disparage
from the beginning; from scratch
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
arrogant; impudent; haughty; boastful
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
hard to get; hard to come by
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
guidelines for action; personal principles
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period