serious look (on one's face); straight face
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
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)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
fifth day of the month; five days
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
examiner; investigator; inquisitor; agent
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
when it becomes; when it comes to
application; request; petition