optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
matter of time; question of time
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
noisy; confused; uproarious
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
to be cleared of a charge
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to begin talking; to open up
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
father; dad; husband; you; he
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving