to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
good person; virtuous person
the reverse; other side; lining
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
goodness; excellence; virtue
odds and ends; all; every
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
course; route; path; process; means
account of the hardships one has encountered
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
witnessing; observing; sighting
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
criminal; culprit; offender; rogue
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
wild beast; wild animal; brute
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes