to rest one's chin in one's hands
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
number of times; frequency; count
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
stimulating; exciting; provocative
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to turn against; to become an enemy
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
declaration of war; proclamation of war
choices; alternatives; options
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to leave (a scene); to step away
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed