to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
choice; selection; option
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
high spirits; boastful talk
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
exaltation; emotional uplift
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic