before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
worried look; concerned expression
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
though; notwithstanding; although
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
negotiations; discussions; connection
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
memory; ability to remember
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
to turn against; to become an enemy
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
adoration; admiration; devotion
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
with a start; with a jump
penalty for contract breach
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to incur someone's enmity
sincere; earnest; serious
sincere; honest; faithful