hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to cower in fear; to be scared; to be nervous
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
otherwise; if not; or else
news; word; tidings; omen
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
street at night; making a night journey
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
common use; communal use; sharing
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap