for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
posture; position; stance
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
if so; in that case; in that situation
how much; how many; to what extent
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
(doing something) in tears
to bring back; to restore
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
one has no other choice but to do what one has to do
gunfighter (esp. in the American Old West); gunslinger; gunman
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
to leap back; to jump back
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
to count on one's fingers
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away