price; cost; value; worth; value
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
strength; power; proficiency; ability
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
power; might; authority; influence
unless one ...; if one does not ...
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
without cause; without reason
inattention; absent-mindedness
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
being startled; getting a shock
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to push aside; to push one's way through
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
introduction; presentation; referral; listing