first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
to jar; to creak; to grate
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
tail (animal); tail end; tip
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
surely; certainly; without doubt
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill