decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
slight; little; insignificant
on that occasion; at that time; then; in that case
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
smoothly; easily; readily
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to be unable to move while seated (because of fear, surprise, etc.); to freeze in one's seat
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
(right at the) side; just beside
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
official announcement; proclamation
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
notables; dignitaries; illustrious families; clear; plain; obvious
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something