funeral parlor (parlour); funeral home; undertaker's; undertaker; mortician; funeral director
shady; underhanded; questionable
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
long ago; a long time ago; already
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
soldier; combatant; warrior
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to already have enough; to already have what one needs; to be on time
bet; wager; stake; gamble
way out; means to escape; escape route