previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to ask a question; to ask questions
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
middle of the night; dead of night
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
manners; courtesy; etiquette
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
to harm; to cause harm to
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
spy; secret agent; spying
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
revival; restoration; resuscitation
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to accept; to receive; to agree
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
vassalization; vassalisation