chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
tool; implement; means; furniture
without; unless; have to do
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to step firmly; to harden by treading
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
violent explosion; bursting
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
serious; not joking; straight
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
nausea; sickness in the stomach