misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
protective instinct; defensive instinct
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to get back into shape; to retrain; to rebuild; to reschool
bluish sheen; steel-blue sheen
stomach (esp. a pig's stomach or a cow's rumen); pork stomach
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
hey; listen; look here; I say
same text; same wording; same script; same language
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
high heels; high-heeled shoes
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes
for your information; I'm telling you
a little; a bit; slightly
person who is ...; thing that is ...
dissidents; troublemakers; disturbing elements
to slip into (a place) for the purposes of having sex (e.g. a lover's house, hotel, red light district); to shack up with; to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
audience (with someone of high standing)
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
marked person (by the police, etc.); person to be watched; person considered dangerous; person on a watchlist
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)