to become pale; to turn pale
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
killing time; staving off boredom
trembling voice; quavering voice
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
silence (not speaking); muteness
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to try to do; to attempt to do
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
acting ability; talent as a performer
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
confidence; trust; faith; credit
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die