to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
as if nothing had happened
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
inheritance; something given or received
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to raise one's voice; to shout
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
federation; federal state; United States of America
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
conjecture; guesswork; guess
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
permanent member of the UN Security Council
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to cut into (a conversation); to interject