back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
when it becomes; when it comes to
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
testimony; (verbal) evidence
physical condition; state of health
trusting too much; overestimating ability
step; stride; counter for steps
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to be able to manage somehow or another
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined