whole day and night; 24 hours
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
other side; opposite side; other party
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
rowing; paddling (by hand)
to sink (into); to get depressed
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
companion; company; tritagonist
every person; each one; everybody
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
difference; disparity; gap
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement