evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
the open sky and the serene sea; as open as the sky and serene as the sea; magnanimous
lucky person; someone who made a lot of money (e.g. gambling or on the stock market); skilled batter; batter on a hot streak; accident faker; someone who jumps in front of cars on purpose to extort money
to do someone in; to bump someone off
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
superstition; superstitious belief
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to be hot on a person's heels
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
commander; general; leader
military forces; hosts; troops
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
(not) so much; (not) that much
beyond this point; from now on; after this
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn