lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
false news; canard; fabricated news story; misinformation; fake news
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
without; but if; otherwise; or else
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
all present; all concerned; all of us
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
timewise; temporal; chronal
narrow; cramped; small-sized
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
certain evidence; definite evidence
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
true character; true heart; true spirit
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
subordination; dependency
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging