to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to fall off; to tumble down
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
gasping; puffing; wheezing; asthma
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
prospects of victory; chances of success
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
utmost limits; extremity; limit
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever