stealthily; secretly; in secret
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
appointment; rendezvous; date
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to lose sight of; to miss
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
back street; back alley; off-street
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
(skill of) making funny faces; facial performance
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
maid; helper; help; assistance
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
totally willing; fully motivated
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
disclosure; exposure; revelation
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour