to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
choices; alternatives; options
half the body; half length
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
how much; how many; to what extent
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to shake; to waver; to tremble
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
just one person; only one
a (single) moment; an instant
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
to choke; to have trouble breathing
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
continuation; succession; series; continuous
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
complete; whole; perfect; safe
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur