hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
one's heart of hearts; the depths of one's mind
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
about; on; regarding; per; for every
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
bashful; shameful; ashamed
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
unexpectedly; surprisingly
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to be able to manage somehow or other
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic