betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
objection; dissent; protest
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
to find fault with; to question
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
place; room; margin; scope
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings