taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to take a breath; to take a short rest
arrest; apprehension; capture
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
and yet; though; when; in spite of
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
to give directions; to issue instructions
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
written investigation; report of an investigation; school record (on a student); transcript (of grades)
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to head home; to leave for home
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
it is not (like that) either
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)