(very) selfish; self-centered; self-centred; without consulting anybody (else)
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
one person; another name; nickname; alias
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
(many people) sleeping bunched together in a single room; sleeping together in a huddle
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
one more time; once more; once again
war; fighting; fierce competition
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
biological younger sister
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
(speaking) with hesitation; falteringly; in a small voice; struggling for words; in fits and starts; awkwardly
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
bloodsucking; sucking blood
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort