turmoil; chaos; confusion
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to pick up; to find; to gather
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
transactions; dealings; business
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
to some extent; to a certain extent
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy