to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
stopping a ship; detention; quarantine
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
otherwise; or else; if not
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to call again; to call (someone) back
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
going straight on; going straight ahead
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
the front; honest; upright; decent
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
fool; blockhead; idiot; dunce
bead (of a gun); front sight; foresight
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
installation; mounting; furnishing; run (on a bank); bank run
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
return fire; shooting back
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray