calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
in public; in company; in the presence of others
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
inside; interior; inner part
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
villain; baddie; the villain's part
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
audio feedback; acoustic feedback; howl
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try