to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
inscription; epitaph; epigraph
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to push aside; to push one's way through
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
charming; fascinating; attractive
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to be surprised; to be astonished
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
impossible; unlikely; improbable
scene; spectacle; sight; view
literally; to the letter; literal
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
looks; personal appearance; features