assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
great speed; recklessly fast speed
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
reason; cause; circumstances
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible