to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
the future; future prospects
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
two persons; two people; pair; couple
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
several minutes; a few minutes
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
near; nearby; not far off
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
discovery; detection; finding
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
one's possessions; ownership
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
surroundings; environs; circumference
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know