deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
station; office; guardroom
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
exit; way out; outlet; vent
probability; likelihood; chances
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
image; figure; figure; form; image
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to be on edge; to get nervous; to feel tense
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
(social) class; rank; grade
human relations; personal relationships
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to behave well (of a child)
stepwise; one step at a time
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
how much; how many; to what extent
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
need for approval; desire for recognition; esteem needs
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
attention seeker; look-at-me