to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to turn one's back (on the enemy)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to lose heart; to lose motivation
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
with a start; with a jump
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
adoration; admiration; devotion
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is