because; for; the reason why is ...
to leave (a scene); to step away
individual; private person; personal; natural person
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
choices; alternatives; options
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
focusing (of light); convergence; gathering and bundling
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
each house; every house; many houses
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
surface of the earth; ground surface
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
power; might; authority; influence
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to become damaged; to break; to worsen; to spoil (one's mood); to decrease; to diminish (profits, gains)
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto