shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
living thing; living creature; animal; life
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to die out; to become extinct
silence; stillness; quietness
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
beyond this point; from now on; after this
preliminary investigation; preparation
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
mausoleum; imperial court
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
regret; repentance; remorse
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
late at night; small hours of the morning
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to feel depressed; to be down
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)