to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to torment; to harass; to tease
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
rebellious phase; rebellious age
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
insufficient; not enough; lacking; dim-witted; slow; one brick short of a full load
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to lay down one's arms; to disarm; to demilitarize
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
besides; in addition; also; moreover
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison