bolt from the blue; great surprise
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
just (applies to set number of items, instances, etc.)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
hair on the back of one's head
in proportion to; according to; depending on
entreaty; supplication; petition
interception (email); wiretap; bug
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
simultaneous; all at once
to trample; to crush underfoot
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
divide into four pieces; one fourth
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
just above; right overhead
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
to reach; to get to; to arrive at