to hide; to conceal oneself
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
kowtow (bow made from a kneeling position wherein the forehead touches the ground)
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
leather shoes; leather boots
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
naturally; of course; understandably
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
preparation; arrangements
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
topic of discussion; agenda
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
situation report; status report; progress report
calming down; quieting down
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly