dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to have a chill run down one's spine
guess; speculation; supposition
to keep away; to keep at a distance
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to ponder; to contemplate
other than; excluding; without
to be consistent; to be coherent
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
choice; selection; option
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to take away; to carry off
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
feel compelled to; can't help but feel; can't help but do
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
in high spirits; excited; energetic
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law