to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to change the position of
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
(not) even once; (not) ever
sphere; circle; range; category
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver