to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
already; now; no longer; not any more
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
bravery; courage; heroism
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
this (very thing); this precisely
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
single word; a few words; brief comment
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade