to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to take someone's life; to kill someone
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to put one's strength into
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
looking over someone's shoulder
with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
just past noon; afternoon
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown