all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
first meeting; first interview with
to thrust before; to thrust at
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
fear; dread; fright; willies
in comparison to; rather than
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
how; in what way; by what means
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
person standing watch; guard duty
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
suspicious character (person, figure)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
directly opposite; right in front
perception; sensing; noticing
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect