to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
with a patting motion; lightly (tapping); (sticking) fast; firmly; sloshing (liquid); swaying
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
under control (e.g. of territory)
to escape from; to get out
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
constitutional monarchy; limited monarchy
switching over to; migration; transition
long ago; a long time ago; already
cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
horizon (related to land)
internal combustion engine
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
infrared rays; infrared radiation
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
interception; monitoring; tapping
spider's thread; spider silk