lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
(in) various settings; act to act; place to place
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
fast-talking; rapid talking
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
as expected; as predicted
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
ramification; branching off
direct unforked road; straight path
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)