cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
hateful; detestable; loathsome
several people; a few people
worst; worst-case (scenario)
self-exile; going into hiding
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
desperately; recklessly; (rushing) headlong
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
determination; resolution
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
(not saying anything) no matter what
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to pretend; to act (as if)
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
pannier (clothing); hoop skirt
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to repent; to be penitent
stature; build; height; size; physique
jumble; hodgepodge; mishmash; disorderly mixture
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)