to soften; to moderate; to relieve
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
clearly; distinctly; vividly
perfect; complete; flawless
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
absence; disregard; indifference
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
identically; in the (exact) same way; similarly
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
irritation; annoyance; frustration
resentment; indignation; anger
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
to say no more; to sink into silence
different item; different lot
invitation; introduction; temptation
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to push aside; to brush aside
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
visual hallucination; vision
gang of young toughs; hooligans; hoodlums; hoods; yobbos
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to lose sight of; to miss
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic