a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
first-rate; finest quality; the best
review; reconsideration; revision
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
steering (of a boat); steerage
condition; state (of health); appearance
successively; one after another
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
information leak; data breach
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to sniff out; to get wind of
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
remaining silent; keeping secret
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
God only knows what may happen
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
measurement error; calculation error
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures