to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
of course; certainly; naturally
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
tingling; stinging; pungently
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
(right at the) side; just beside
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
front; frontage; facade; main
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
lariat; slip noose; lasso; lariat; clothesline
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife