to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood; to turn red
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
charming; fascinating; attractive
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
upper half of the body; upper body
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to beat time; to mark time
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
final; eventual; ultimate
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
someone; a certain person
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
being stretched too thin; being pulled in all directions; (lit.) even with several bodies it wouldn't be enough
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
seduction; deception; seducer; deceiver
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
difference between the sexes; sexual difference
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
coming out (disclosing one's sexual orientation or gender identity); revealing (e.g. something embarrassing); disclosure; announcement
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to summon courage; to be brave
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid