shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
making light of; disregarding
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
devoted; self-sacrificing
at the mercy of (something or someone)
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
way to shoot (a gun); way to fire; firing; shooting
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
positivism; progressive argument
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
safe and secure; safe and worry-free
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention
to do a silly thing; to do something stupid
personality; character; individuality; personhood
crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
quite right; indeed; truly; well said
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to shed light; to cast light