rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
to become settled; to be fixed
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
strike (i.e. industrial action)
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
telephone call; telephone (device)
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
noncommittal; equivocal; indecisive; evasive; ambiguous; vague
difficult to ...; hard to ...
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
the positive and the negative; yin and yang
police drama (television); detective drama
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
an issue being settled; a case being closed
necessary expenses; due charges; tax deductible expenses
to relax; to feel at home