to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
reason; cause; circumstances
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
favoritism (towards relatives); favouritism; nepotism
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
in the end; at the end of the day
under the orders of; by order (command)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
intelligence or information network
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
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
to say; to be called; to do
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)