longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
counter for chairs or seats
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
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
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
system; institution; organization; organisation
to rest one's chin in one's hands
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
to have an idea; to have a clue
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
retry; another try; another go
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
affidavit; deposition; testimony
evil thought; malicious motive
extremely dangerous; full of peril