as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
brown; light brown; tawny
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
impassioned speech; fervent speech
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
fresh verdure; new green leaves
sunlight filtering through trees
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
secret base; hideout; hidden position
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
this occasion; at this time; now
main text; original text; this book; this volume
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning