beyond this point; from now on; after this
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
with a chuckle; with a giggle
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
confusion; distraction; derangement
to be dead; to be lifeless
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
pessimism; disappointment
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to be consistent; to be coherent
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
optimist; easy-going person
time; season; period; phase; stage
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression
war; fighting; fierce competition
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to become pale; to turn pale
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
cannot be compared with; no match for
just one person; only one
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on