to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
little finger; pinky; little toe
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
to put one's strength into
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
cripple; disabled person; invalid
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
trauma (usu. psychological)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
after that; afterwards; thereafter