rather; sooner; preferably
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
close; intimate; on good terms
to grow angry; to display one's anger
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to rush back; to run back
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to be embarrassed; to lose face
quick work; (clever) feat
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
instead; but (on the other hand)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to push aside; to push one's way through
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to get out of bed; to show a leg
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
from now; from this moment; henceforth