finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
introspection; reflection on one's self
tone (of voice); manner of talking
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
question; inquiry; enquiry
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
madness; craziness; insanity
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
several minutes; a few minutes
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to be silent; to say nothing
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die