slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
subsequently; next; after ...; following ...; in the wake of ...
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
to refuse; to decline; to deny
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
with a collapse; with a slump
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
(lower) jaw; chin; mentum; chatterbox
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
face contorted and about to cry
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
20th day of the month; 20 days
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears