to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
observation; survey; watching
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to be entwined; to be involved
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
question sheet; question paper
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly