being startled; getting a shock
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
indicate reason; infers some protest
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
silence; stillness; quietness
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
surroundings; environs; circumference
connection; link; relationship
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
inner; intrinsic; mental; inherited
main cause; primary factor
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
such; like that; that sort of; very
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
prickling; stinging; tingling