to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
instead; but (on the other hand)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
these guys; these fellows
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
reason; cause; circumstances
nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
being startled; getting a shock
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
(set of) facial features; looks
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
fast-talking; rapid talking
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to say; to tell (somebody); to state
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to press a question; to cross-examine
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
no!; no no!; no, not at all
anchorage (area); moorage; roadstead