foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
quietly; slowly; gracefully
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
outward appearance; apparent
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
to be sluggish; to make little progress; to show little growth; to fail to improve; to level off; to not grow as much as expected
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
against the rules; breaking etiquette; illegal; unusual; unconventional; against common sense
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
raptor; bird of prey; predatory bird
one's own child; one's own children
to close (one's eyes); to shut
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically