meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
decapitated head of an enemy
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
watchful waiting; careful supervision
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
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
according to plan; as planned; on target
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to put on airs; to assume importance
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
two times; twice; two degrees
overlooking; turning a blind eye
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment