to escape from; to get out
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
don't worry about it; forget about it
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
between both countries; bilateral
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
penalty; sentence; punishment
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
powerful person; influential person
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
you could say that; that might be so
secrecy; highly classified information
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
human speech; human language; sound of people talking
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
this occasion; at this time; now
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
evil eye; magical eye; eye with supernatural powers
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death