threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
in the same way as; just like
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
grandfather; male senior-citizen
episode; anecdote; vignette
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
failure; mistake; blunder
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to become dim; to become blurred
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
master; teacher; stable master
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness