one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
interval; step; pitch; key
true character; true heart; true spirit
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
one cause; one reason; one factor
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to walk away; to saunter off
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
performance of one's official duties
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
to redeem (from sin); to save