to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
please (give me); please (do for me)
to some extent; to a certain extent
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be needed; to be wanted
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
footbath; hot spring bath designed for soaking one's feet
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
bluff; false show of power; bold front
believer; devotee; follower; adherent; convert; disciple
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
in the meanwhile; during the time
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
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 wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet