soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
snake; serpent; large snake
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
opposite side; opposition
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
racewalking; race walking; walking race
walking heavily; lumbering
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
pale; pallid; bluish-white
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
recollection; reminiscence
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
don't push yourself too hard; don't force yourself
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...