to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
height (of a person); stature
one's real father; natural father; biological father
preface; introduction; preamble
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to grow taller (of people)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
yourself; himself; herself
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
more than usual; especially; particularly
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
to become dim; to become blurred
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to be glossy; to glisten; to shine with a luster; to look alluring; to be sexy; to be seductive
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
way of calling (something or someone)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned