in the end; on top of that
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
and then; and so; and; so then
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
orphan; person without friends
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
choices; alternatives; options
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
trauma (usu. psychological)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
to run out (e.g. of the room)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
last chapter (book, etc.)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard