dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to hang low (over; of clouds, fog, etc.); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind a curtain, blinds, etc.)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
individual; one by one; separate; each
statue; picture; picture revealing character
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to gather; to collect; to assemble
nonparticipation; nonattendance
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
Frederick; Frederic; Frederik; Flederique; Fredelic
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to become clear; to be made public
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble