to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to say no more; to sink into silence
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
in the end; at the end of the day
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
just one person; only one
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
soon; shortly; nearly; almost