shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to make an appearance; to show up
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to rock; to shake; to swing
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
resentment; indignation; anger
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
way of speaking; intimation
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination