to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to become dim; to become blurred
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
threat; intimidation; menace
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
pastel color; pastel colour
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
disorder; disturbance; unrest
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to squeeze out; to wring out
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
being too late; losing one's final chance
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
yearned for; longed for; missed
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone