to become brilliant; to become cheerful
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
without; but if; otherwise; or else
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
feigned voice; unnatural voice
hating; strongly disliking
one's carriage; one's demeanor; agility; body movements
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
speech; expression; wording; language
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
welcome; (warm) reception
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
reality; actuality; hard fact
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
verbal promise; one's word
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
about this time; about now
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
middle of the night; dead of night
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation