dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
firmly; solidly; heartily
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to do a silly thing; to do something stupid
one's younger days; when one was young
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
important person; strategic person; key figure
plan; protocol; manifest; program
to have a chill run down one's spine
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
closely-guarded secret; top secret
fate (safety) of a person (persons) being unknown
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to whine; to make feeble complaints
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
soundproofing; sound insulation
pride; boast; credit (to)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to put into the mouth; to eat
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to have a relationship; to have relations
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
ten; 10; ten years of age