to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to speak; to say; to vocalize
contradiction; inconsistency
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
had better ...; had better not ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
to be entwined; to be involved
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere