to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
while crying; tearfully; in tears
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
writing pressure; pen pressure; strength of a brushstroke
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
evening; night; nighttime
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to be at a loss for words
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
determination; resolution
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
overheating; excessive heating; superheating (heating a liquid above its boiling point without causing it to boil); going to excess; running too hot
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing