just one person; only one
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
to become vulgar; to coarsen
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all