to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
random thoughts; occasional thoughts; desultory thoughts
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
way; course; the only way
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
analgesic; painkiller; sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
sickroom; hospital room; ward
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of