to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
conviction; belief; confidence
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
door; gate; opening; title page
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
of course; certainly; naturally
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to need; to call for; to require
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment