to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to jar; to creak; to grate
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to serve; to work for; to attend
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
interference; intervention; meddling
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
control; check; restraint; inhibition
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
school; proofreading; proof
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
participant; entrant; player; competitor