blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
long ago; a long time ago; already
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
hot topic; talk of the town
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
rather; better; instead; if anything
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
using all one's strength; using all one's might
to push aside; to brush aside
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around