to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
all-night vigil over a body; wake
absolutely; positively; decidedly
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
proposal; proposition; suggestion
silencing (a machine, gun, etc.); muffling; muting (e.g. a TV)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
perception; sensing; noticing
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
the very best; excellent; superb
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
hidden room; secret chamber
discovery; detection; finding
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
door; gate; opening; title page
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to pass (of time); to elapse
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
God only knows what may happen
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat