to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to push away; to push aside; to shove
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
beginning; outset; first; onset
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
conviction; belief; confidence
inside one's heart; in one's mind
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
this world; this life; world of the living
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
in that way; like that; that way
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to