to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
reading partway; leaving half-read
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to face; to go towards; to head towards
secret; private; surreptitious
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
relation; connection; relevance
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
another time; some other time
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
written description of one's thoughts
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to give directions; to issue instructions
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to seize (secure) evidence
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
storehouse; warehouse; godown