terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to half-rise to one's feet
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
blow; shock; strike; batting
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
silence; stillness; quietness
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
detached; aloof; indifferent
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous