laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
party; set; gang; company; person
president (of a society); chairman
absence; disregard; indifference
objection; dissent; protest
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
breath; breathing; tone; mood
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
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
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly