secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
craving for the limelight
quiet; still; surreptitious
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to begin talking; to open up
to shade an account; to add something extra
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
way of reciting; way of telling a story
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
deep emotion; strong feelings
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
all over; all over the place; everywhere
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to look forward to something
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
now that; since; so long as; because
recovery; undoing; recall
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
(only) one option; one possible choice
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately