silence; stillness; quietness
way; method; means; resource; course
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to come back; to bloom a second time
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
unable to let go (e.g. of one's feelings); stuck in the past; regretful; irresolute
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
playing the victim; playing the victim card
choice; selection; option
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to need; to call for; to require
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
choices; alternatives; options
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit