unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
in perfect form; going swimmingly
completely; fully; entirely
to get late; to advance; to wear on
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to ask a question; to ask questions
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
control; check; restraint; inhibition
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
queen (consort); empress (consort)
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
in case of; at that time; at this time
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
serious illness; dangerous disease
to be ill; to suffer from
noted doctor; excellent physician
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to go into labor; to go into labour
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
putting into operation; invocation
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to be too late; to be too slow
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal