glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
it's probably so; it stands to reason
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
emotional strength; force of will
never mind!; don't worry about it
control; check; restraint; inhibition
any more; any further; any better; any longer
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to dye; to colour; to color
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to fight against; to oppose; to face
(theatrical) fighting scene
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should