presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to press a question; to cross-examine
fear; dread; fright; willies
dilapidated house; deserted house
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
using all one's strength; using all one's might
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
addition; adding; supplement
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
with a whistle (e.g. of a kettle)
peephole (e.g. in a door); observation window; viewing window
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to sniff out; to get wind of
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
had better ...; had better not ...
dilettante; person of unusual tastes; person with strange hobbies; person of refined taste; connoisseur