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
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
pride; dignity; self-respect
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
debauchery; dissipation; lewdness; lasciviousness
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
stifled (laughter); simmering
long gloves; evening gloves; gauntlet
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
drop (e.g. of water); drip
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to save; to leave over; to spare
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
sweet voice; seductive voice
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity