distant look; faraway look
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; person who behaves like a spoiled child
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
schoolgirl; female student
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to be jealous; to be envious
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
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)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise; to lose one's legs
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
(pilot or driver's) seat; cockpit
sea of blood; pool of blood
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy