female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
long ago; already; a long time ago
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
ago; since; before; previous
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
in one's own way or style
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to harm; to cause harm to
to distinguish between; to tell the difference between
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
perfect; complete; flawless
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
reality; actuality; hard fact
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)