raw materials; ingredients
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
visual hallucination; vision
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
phantom; vision; illusion
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to have an eye on; to zero in on
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)