sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
this and that; one thing or another
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
object of romantic interest
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
failure; mistake; blunder
an issue being settled; a case being closed
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
shame; disgrace; raping; rape
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to be silent; to say nothing
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
consequence; outcome; result; blame
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement