expected to arrive (occur) in the near future
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
cannon (esp. high-velocity artillery)
maid headdress (e.g. white Alice band covered with lace)
poison suicide; suicide by poisoning
(one's) older brother; foolish older brother
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
regular customer; valued client
noninvolvement; nonintervention; neutrality
background reflections (e.g. on a window); reflected glare
to stare back at; to look back at
to take up space; to occupy space
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
to lean against; to set against
abandoned mine; disused mine
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse