he; she; that person; (arch.) you
control; check; restraint; inhibition
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
memories; recollections; reminiscence
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
independent action; acting alone
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
un-; non-; negative prefix
one's earthly existence; living under heaven
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to look away; to avert one's eyes
assertion; declaration; affirmation
place; room; margin; scope
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
self-destruct system; automatic detonator; self-detonating device
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
same family (race, tribe)