novel; original; new; innovative
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to accompany; to go with; to go together
one thing or another; this and that; something or another
if you do this; if this is the case
notes; comment; remark; annotation
to see; to look; to watch
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
rapid development; rapid unfolding
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to finish; to end; to close
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled