DWELL ON ONE'S OWN SUCCESS WITH SMUGNESS

BARELY PERCEPTABLE

A MOMENTARY OR PARTIAL VIEW

A THING INTENDED (MEANT)

NEGOTIATE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

REMARKABLE CONCURRENT OF EVENTS WITHOUT APPARENT CONNECTION

DELIBERATELY DESTROY, DAMAGE, OR DESTROY SOMETHING

ACCORDING TO THE RULES OF FORMAL ARGUMENT

THE SUM OF A PERSON'S ACTIONS VIEWED AS DECIDING THEIR FATE

THE DARK SHAPE AND OUTLINE OF SOMETHING VISIBLE ON A LIGHTER AREA