to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
calm; composed; cool; quiet
guidelines for action; personal principles
to become settled; to be fixed
being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
remarkable; striking; obvious
place; room; margin; scope
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
automatic; intransitive verb
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to make a speech; to address
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
descriptive poetry; epic poem
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland