subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
one end; an end; part; fragment
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
charm; incantation; spell; curse
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
lying face down; upside down; prone
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
honest; trustworthy; upright; sincere
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
genuine article; real thing; real deal
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light