to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
single word; a few words; brief comment
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
environment; circumstance
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
long ago; already; a long time ago
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
chapter one; first chapter
father and child; father and son; father and daughter