to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
drawing ability; skill at art
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
troubled face; worried expression
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
proposal; proposition; suggestion
embodiment; realization; materialization
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
for example; for instance; e.g.
secret story; unknown episode
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
in its entirety; whole; wholly
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to get information; to find out; to get wind of