alone; by oneself; on one's own
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
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)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious