fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
iron (steel) wire; Chinese clematis; Clematis florida; leather flower
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
battlefield; battleground
great physical power; animal strength
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
aging; wearing out; deterioration
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
stairs; stairway; staircase
opposite side; opposition
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
speaking voice; talking voice