eardrum; tympanic membrane
tension; mental strain; nervousness
short pause; short interval
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to stop walking; to pause
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
recognition; acquaintance
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
imagination; supposition; guess
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back