to examine someone's expression
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to become pale; to turn pale
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
stairs; stairway; staircase
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
busy; having no (free) time
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
though; notwithstanding; although
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error