terrified; horrified; trembling with fear
public servant (esp. police); (lit.) dogs of the state
cranial nerves; cerebral nerves
the heavenly eye; rolling back one's eyes during convulsions
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
insanity; an insane person
mass of rock; rock lump; block
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
funny story; funny anecdote
distinction between right and wrong; distinction between good and bad
conducting oneself properly; right conduct; doing the right thing
to establish; to formulate
have to do; must; should; ought to
serious disease; intractable disease; difficult-to-recover-from illness
therapeutic agent; remedy; medicine; drug; cure
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
one's home country; one's homeland
error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision
to be jealous; to be envious
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
Iron Lady (orig. nickname for Margaret Thatcher)
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
human intellect; knowledge