to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
in the morning; during the morning
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
even more; still more; further
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
older sister; elder sister
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
man; male; masculine gender
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
to thrust down; to push off
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
to ascend; to go up; to climb
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy