strong motivation; aggressive ambition; hunger for success; (lit.) hungry spirit
holding out a little longer
being moderate in eating; stopping short of stuffing oneself
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
individual; private person; personal; private
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to get late; to advance; to wear on
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
door; gate; opening; title page
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
pitch dark; total darkness
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to bring; to take; to bring about
instrumental duet; instrumental duo
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
tingling; stinging; pungently
action; operation; effect; function
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim