(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to accuse someone; to charge someone
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
shyness; bashfulness; shame
courteous; decorous; polite
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
small (of a grain or berry, etc.); small (in stature); limited (in abilities)
promising; hopeful; full of promise
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
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 change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
to recover consciousness; to come to
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen