mysterious power of words to alter reality
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
single word; a few words; brief comment
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
older person with more life experience
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to dye; to colour; to color
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
strong pressure; heavy pressure
wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
degenerate; pervert; deviant
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger