existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
with a click; with a clink; with a snap; firmly; tightly; compactly
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
feel (of a material); texture
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to be transparent; to show through
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
for lack of anything better to do
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation