live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
admirably; exquisitely; aptly
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
very recently; in the very recent past
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
to be born; to come into this world
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
older sister and younger brother
security guard; doorkeeper
wherein; therein; thereinto
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to