to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to put one's strength into
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside