quietly; slowly; gracefully
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
person to be reckoned with; person of importance; one person; one character; someone
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
beyond comparison; incomparable
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
wicked heart; evil design
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall