to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
on one hand; on the other hand
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
questioning (e.g. by police)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
room behind the curtain of a noh stage, where the actors prepare; greenroom (noh); (lit.) mirror room; hall of mirrors (at Versailles)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
forcibly; against one's will
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
even if; even though; however; no matter how
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to cross the line; to go too far
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to stop in the midst of; to leave undone
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
reading too much into (what ... says)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel