sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
charming; fascinating; attractive
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to put one's hand on; to touch
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
hospital bed not fully covered by national health insurance; hospital bed incurring an extra charge
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
horizon (related to land)