the last moment; the very end
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
like this; this sort; this way
to finish reading; to read through
reopening; resumption; restarting
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to correct oneself; to restate
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
manipulation of information; spin
dwelling; house; residence; address
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to take measures (against); to take steps
to increase; to add to; to augment
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
how long; how far; how much
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
striking; remarkable; considerable
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
walking briskly; determinedly