to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
monolith; large slab of rock
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
soldier; combatant; warrior
otherwise; or else; if not
how long; how much; to what extent
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to need; to demand; to take; to require
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to be reminded of; to call to mind
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
with a clink (click, clack)
automatic; intransitive verb
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to find out; to discover; to detect
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
listening device; bug; wiretap
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back