to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to speak unclearly; to speak inarticulately; to pronounce poorly; to slur one's words; to lisp
middle of the night; dead of night
to strangle; to constrict
to take to task; to take it out on
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to thrust or cast away; to look upon with detachment
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
potentiality; dormancy; latency
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
corpulence; fatness; obesity
decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair