silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to go out and away; to leave
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
a glance; a look; a glimpse
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
confused fight; brawl; melee; scuffle; free-for-all
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
the same generation; coeval
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile