flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
how; in what way; by what means
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
sudden change; complete change
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
rival; competitor; competition
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
crescent moon; young moon
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
don't you think?; indicates question
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled