to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to dye; to colour; to color
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be able to manage somehow or another
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
to stiffen; to become stiff
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
turning sideways; landscape orientation
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
one room apartment; studio apartment
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to begin; to set about; to start
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
outside world; physical world
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)