to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
bright red; crimson lotus flower
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
last days; the end; one's fate
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
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