metre; meter; meter; gauge
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
box-shaped funerary urn made of stone
clanging; empty; deserted
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
creak; squeak; creaking sound
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
very careful; thoroughly prepared
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility
plainly; clearly; vividly
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to blow out; to spout out
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
charcoal; charred remains
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-