separation; farewell; parting
to come face to face (with)
feeling of a house or a room
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)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
commandant; commanding officer; general
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to say; to be called; to do
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
men and women of all ages
from the cradle to the grave
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
slave traffic; slave dealer
red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown