bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
aichmophobia (fear of sharply pointed objects); belonephobia
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
fear of heights; acrophobia
relatively; comparatively
to become well-known; to become common knowledge; to become famous; to be on everyone's lips
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
overhasty; rash; premature
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
ague; intermittent fever; the shakes; malarial fever (old name)
appeal (e.g. of an advertisement)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
the real criminal; true culprit
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...; I beg of you, ...
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
different person; another person; someone else; changed man