burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
to become pale; to turn pale
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
slowly (but steadily); little by little; with a sizzle; burning; oozing out (e.g. of sweat)
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
and yet; though; when; in spite of
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to forget completely; to leave behind
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
plural; multiple; plural (number)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
to feel a chill run down one's spine
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
place; position; location; position; standing; status
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
food storage; provision store; pantry
stacking flat and face up (magazines, books, etc.)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse