twist; wrench; distortion; torsion
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
wriggling; squirming; writhing; maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people); manoeuvring; planning mischief
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
with a start; with a jump
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
respiratory tract; air duct
pressure; oppression; suppression
gossip; corner of the mouth
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
body; physical system; (the) person
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to become pale; to turn pale
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to strangle; to constrict
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to wring the neck; to strangle
several times; once or twice
playing by oneself; playing alone; entertaining oneself; game played by oneself (e.g. solitaire)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption