ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
completely naked; in one's birthday suit
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
rhyming game; play on words; pun
instant; moment; for an instant
thought; consideration; thinking
beginning; outset; first; onset
infection; contagion; becoming infected
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
tranquilizer gun; tranquiliser gun
tranquilizer; tranquiliser
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
both; both sides; both parties
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
power balance; balance of power
had better ...; had better not ...
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much