clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
internal conditions; true state of affairs
same country; same province; the (said) country
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
probe each other; sound each other out
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to intend; to be sure that
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
place; room; margin; scope
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
like this; this sort; this way
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to rebuild; to reconstruct
skill; dexterity; proficiency
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to hit the bullseye; to hit the mark (in tastes, humour, etc.)
for a while; for some time; for a period
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over