to whine; to make feeble complaints
infection; contagion; becoming infected
desperately; for one's dear life
pride; boast; credit (to)
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
the week after the following week; two weeks later; two weeks after that
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
(written) contract; agreement
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to torment; to torture; to harass
riskiness; (level of) danger
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
fixed date; appointed day
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to die; (lit.) to become earth