soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to squeeze out; to wring out
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to devour; to bite to death
otherwise; or else; if not
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to choke; to have trouble breathing
together; at the same time; same; identical
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to be at a loss for words
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
how long; how far; how much
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to say; to be called; to do
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently