explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus
to shake; to waver; to tremble
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
looking pale; looking unwell
to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
circumscription; being circumscribed
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
word for word; verbatim; literally
having high information content; informative
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
difficult problem; challenge
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
troupe; theatrical company
to get strong; to gain strength
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot); forerunner; pioneer
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
including (a cost) in a total calculation; appropriating (a sum of money); recording; allocating; booking
disliking people similar to oneself
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
disturbance; riot; mayhem
infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?