prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
conviction; belief; confidence
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
right side; right-hand side
to look around; to survey
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
lowercase letter; small letter
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
a second time; again; once more; twice
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
degenerate; pervert; deviant
for the present; for the time being
offender; criminal; culprit
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead