affidavit; deposition; testimony
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to lose sight of; to miss
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
pride; boast; credit (to)
fragment; one of the group or party
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
murder; homicide; manslaughter
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
concealment; suppression; hiding
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
drama; play; powerful drug
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time