stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
place; situation; position; location
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
consequence; outcome; result; blame
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
custom; practice; convention; precedent
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
the reverse; other side; lining
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
unconditionally; as a rule
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
already; now; no longer; not any more
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance