hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to burst open; to pop; to split
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
interior; inside; internal
violent explosion; bursting
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
never mind!; don't worry about it
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
sympathy; compassion; pity
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
almost; roughly; approximately
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted