to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
just because; even if; even though
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
starting point; point of departure
ten; 10; ten years of age
how many years; how long; what year
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
distant look; faraway look
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with