short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
intensive; concentrated; focused
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to cut; to slit; to slash
stock-still; motionless; frozen in place
to be at a loss for words
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
custom; habit; customary practice
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
place; room; margin; scope
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
severe; strict; tough; hard
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
most part; greater part; majority
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation
matter of time; question of time
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
sharp parting remark; parting threat
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation