remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
death penalty; capital punishment
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
beforehand; in advance; previously
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
briskly; quickly; promptly
to recover consciousness; to come to
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
very likely; very probable
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)