anonymity; using an assumed name
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
keen; eager; enthusiastic; motivated; determined; positive
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
stress resistance; stress tolerance
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
recompense; indemnity; atonement
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade