what's the matter?; what's wrong?
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
suggestion; hint; implication
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
since when; from when; how long
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to let loose something dangerous; (lit.) to let loose a tiger in the field
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
how many years; how long; what year
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
speech; expression; wording; language
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
even if not; even without
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
man of the hour; woman of the hour
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive