stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to jar; to creak; to grate
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to walk in on; to tread upon
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
tail (animal); tail end; tip
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
ability; capability; skill
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
people; citizens; subjects; folk
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to sigh; to breathe a sigh