to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
flight; desertion; escape
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
as expected; as predicted
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
belief; faith; conviction
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
to check someone's temperature
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
nothing but; none other than
emotional strength; force of will
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
transactions; dealings; business