merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
way out; means to escape; escape route
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to become settled; to be fixed
appearance; expression; manifestation
to feel depressed; to be down
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
important point; point to make note of
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
devotion; attachment; infatuation
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
probability; likelihood; chances
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
going through; going via; going by way of
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
reputation; respectability
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal