hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
prospects of victory; chances of success
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to be infected; to be contagious
all night; throughout the night
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
inscrutable; incomprehensible
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
not necessarily so; is not always true
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
lidded; covered; container with a lid
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward