quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
now that; since; so long as; because
considerably; fairly; quite
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to be reminded of; to call to mind
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
chair; stool; post; office; position
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
hey there; I say; see here
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
with a start; with a jump
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
metallic sound; metallic clank
pale; pallid; bluish-white
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret