directions; instructions; orders; command
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to overdo; to do too much
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
the real criminal; true culprit
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
feeling keenly; fully realizing
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to sit down; to take a seat
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end