disclosure; exposure; revelation
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
resolution; decision; vote
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
stationing (troops); garrisoning
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
instability; insecurity; crankiness
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
wife and children; (arch.) wife
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
considerably; greatly; a lot
spare time; free time; leisure time
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
there is nothing; having nothing
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
you could say that; that might be so
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
tendency; trend; inclination
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce