tone (of voice); manner of talking
emotional strength; force of will
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
spirit; heart; disposition
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
untouched; unused; intact
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to shed light; to cast light
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
head; brains; intellect; understanding
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
by itself; automatically; naturally
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
after having come this far; now that we've come this far