preparations for a journey
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
here and there; in places
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to be photographed; to be projected
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to be worn down; to be reduced
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to shout (in anger); to yell
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
physical condition; state of health
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
possible; likely; probable
particularly; only; in the case of
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
in one's own way or style
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
breathily (while talking)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of