to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
running away; escaping on foot
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to fight with swords; to cross swords
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
another family; another house
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking; voluntarily; willfully; as one pleases
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
about this time; about now
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
gambling den; gambling house
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
cheering group; cheering squad
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at