to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
explanation; interpretation
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
already; now; no longer; not any more
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
in that way; like that; that way
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of