really (ought to); certainly (should); naturally
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
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
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
repentance; confession; penitence
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
patient; unhurried; leisurely
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
with a clink (click, clack)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
urgent; requiring quick (response)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry