to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
rather; better; instead; if anything
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
moment; brief space of time
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to open (one's eyes) wide
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
two persons; two people; pair; couple