calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
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
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
these guys; these fellows
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
concession; conciliation; compromise
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
but; however; provided that
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch