to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
so; like this; in this way
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
again; once more; a second time
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)