to begin to rain; to begin to snow
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
silence; stillness; quietness
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
to unfold; to unroll; to open
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
... years old; age (of) ...
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
courteous; decorous; polite
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
since; henceforth; ever since
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that