to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to make a speech; to address
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
beautiful eyebrows; lovely eyebrows
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
virgin; innocent young woman
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
interval; step; pitch; key
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending