to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
for the first time in one's life
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to join together; to combine; to join up
sorry; excuse me; thank you
in low spirits; dejected; sad
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
some people; a few people; several people
bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
king; monarch; ruler; champion
belief; conviction; opinion
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
at a young age; while still young
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
important post; important office; key position
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
literary woman; talented woman
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
whispered conversation; whispering
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)