luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
like that; that way; thus
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
two persons; two people; pair; couple
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
basis for decision; evidence for judging
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
conduct; behavior; behaviour
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture