taking (a picture or video) secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret (video) recording; filming without someone's knowledge
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to stare back at; to look back at
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
Solomon; Solomon (10th century BCE; King of Israel)
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
(another's) daughter; young lady
to switch off; to turn off
written description of one's thoughts
depiction; description; portrayal
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence