to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
will not do; do not; does not
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
a little bit; a little while
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
quitting while one is ahead; running from a rematch after one has won
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
guidance; leadership; leading the way
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
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)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall