soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
general idea; concept; notion
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
villain; baddie; the villain's part
absence; disregard; indifference
strangulation; strangling
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
periodic; regular; routine
bedside; near one's pillow
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
devoted; self-sacrificing
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
with a start; with a jump
outsider; someone outside of a group