to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
billow; surge; large wave
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
beyond comparison; incomparable
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
looking on (somebody) as hostile
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
moment by moment; hour by hour
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction