self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
opposite; reverse; contrary
serious look (on one's face); straight face
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
working; in operation; running; active
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
exclusive; attached to; specialist
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)