aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
monetary; financial; pecuniary
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
on the other hand; at the same time
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
choux (pastry); cream puff
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
bursting with juice; oozing with savory juices (esp. when bitten); with a gloss (e.g. makeup); with shine; sleekily
to knead well; to polish; to refine
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to hide; to keep to oneself
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up