immediately; right away; on the spot
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
if so; in that case; in that situation
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
neat and clean; tidy; trim
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
critical moment; do-or-die situation
the reverse; other side; lining
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
action; operation; effect; function
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to make an appeal; to urge
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet