to be conspicuous; to stand out
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
armed forces; military; troops
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
pistol; handgun; revolver
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
detached; aloof; indifferent
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation