to be silent; to say nothing
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to feel; to sense; to experience
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
stairs; stairway; staircase
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
polite; respectful; reverent
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
companion; company; tritagonist
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
poker; fire iron used to rake ash
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
like a decent person; human