to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
for the first time in one's life
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
stark naked; completely naked; nude
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 put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
attendee; persons present
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance; strange bedfellows
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
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; all things in nature; the whole creation
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
I shouldn't say this, but
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
at a young age; while still young
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
important post; important office; key position
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
literary woman; talented woman
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
whispered conversation; whispering