to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
along; parallel to; in accordance with
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to stiffen; to become stiff
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
return of something; repayment
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
in that way; like that; that way