(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
tricking someone (into confirming or revealing the truth)
barely; just; narrowly; with difficulty
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
loss of nerve; attack of nerves; panic
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
front; frontage; facade; main
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)