to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to talk; to carry meaning
low; vulgar; base; ignoble; mean; selfish
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
body; physical system; (the) person
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
close; intimate; on good terms
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
suited figure; person in a suit
with a start; with a jump
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
walking briskly; determinedly
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
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