to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
loose; immoral; dissolute; slovenly; untidy; messy
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
out of character; unlike one
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness