for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to force open; to push open
even though; despite; when
although I say; although one might say; although called
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
(not) a single person; (no) one
to be found; to be discovered
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
superior; superiors; senior
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude