to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
tool; implement; means; furniture
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
spiritual realm of humanity
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
criticism; commentary; review
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
soaked; drenched; sopping; splashing; sloshing
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
puddle of blood; pool of blood
accurate; correct; precise; exact
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
up until now; as recently as the present
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat