to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
exclamation mark; exclamation point
in succession; one by one
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to dye; to colour; to color
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to state; to express; to mention
story; tale; talk; discussion
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
one eye; one of one's eyes
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than