with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
that day; the very same day
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
presence (impressive quality)
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
eyes of the night; eyes asleep; at night
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused