to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
quickly; calmly; intently
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
final; eventual; ultimate
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
such; like that; that sort of
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on