dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
all (there is); as long as there is
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
as; because; with; due to
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to cross the line; to go too far
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
to degenerate; to lapse into
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
a few seconds; several seconds
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by