trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
partly open; in half bloom
grasp; catch; understanding
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
to come into being; to be born
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
approximate age; age range
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding