to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
care; precaution; guarding; caution
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
resentment; indignation; anger
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
beyond that point; after that
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
tingling; stinging; pungently
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to break the silence; to break one's silence
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
inattention; absent-mindedness
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
in proportion to; just as much as
no longer being fond of someone; spiteful words or acts showing that one is disgusted with someone
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action