to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
living room (Western style); sitting room
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
contrived; false-sounding
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to hand over; to surrender
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
stealthily; secretly; in secret
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
(within a) territory; domains
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
letting (someone) die without helping
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
covering; protection; backing; relief
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
training; drill; practice; discipline
genuine article; real thing; real deal
match; game; bout; contest
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting