serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
first quarter moon; waxing half-moon
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
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
as a child; when one was a child
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to go out and away; to leave
to have a talk; to tell a story
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
death by suffocation; death by choking
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to become bright; to become clear
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up