to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
falling down; lacking the energy to stand; collapsing
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
reality; actuality; hard fact
living room (Western style); sitting room
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
last time (as of now); never again; only this
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty