official announcement; proclamation
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos; covert filming
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
environment; surroundings; circumstances
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to take a breath; to take a short rest
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
toilet; lavatory; powder room
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory