to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
to make a fool of (someone)
death by suffocation; death by choking
rape and murder; murder following rape
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
a few seconds; several seconds
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
both; both sides; both parties
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
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
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
helper; assistant; help; assistance
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained