to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
hills and fields; countryside
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
holding hands with fingers interlocked
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
firm; unshakeable; resolute
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
being startled; getting a shock
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to happen to meet; to come across
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)