calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
long ago; a long time ago; already
corrosion; etching; action of acid; saprophagy
hazy moon (esp. on a spring night)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to affect; to impact; to influence
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
another; different; something else
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
direct control; direct supervision
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
arms and ammunition; weapons and ammunition
street; quarter; district; area
munitions; military stores
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition