complete change; about-face
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
pressure; oppression; suppression
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
feeling of a house or a room
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to be softened; to calm down
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
much less; to say nothing of
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
several hours; a few hours
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
world; society; people; the public
evening meal; dinner; supper
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to subsist; to keep on living