even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
midwinter; dead of winter
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
be (that) as it may; having said that
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
by myself; in person; by oneself
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
looking over someone's shoulder
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
rival; competitor; competition
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
true friend; close friend
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word