to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
several times; several degrees
madness; craziness; insanity
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
to recover consciousness; to come to
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
stirring; slight movement
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
hermaphrodite; intersexual; androgynous; bisexual (characteristics)
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
presence (impressive quality)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means