end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to be reflected in a mirror
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
stepping back; drawing back
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
crowd; community; group; herd; gathering; assembly
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
conjurer; magician; illusionist
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
the six directions (north, south, east, west, up, and down); hexagonal
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
chilly; unpleasantly cold
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate