gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
it's probably so; it stands to reason
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
emotional strength; force of will
never mind!; don't worry about it
control; check; restraint; inhibition
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to dye; to colour; to color
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
harmful animal; pest; vermin
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it