sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
dullard; indecisive person
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
and so; therefore; for that reason
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
no!; no no!; no, not at all
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
pale; pallid; bluish-white
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to be smeared; to be covered
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
stirring; slight movement
older sister and younger brother
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
particularly; only; in the case of
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
setting off (on a trip); departure