blow; hit (on the body); beating
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
bunch of flowers; bouquet
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
scene; spectacle; sight; view
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
agglomeration; clumping together; cohesion (of ions, etc.); flocculation (of colloidal particles); agglutination
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
while; even though; despite
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
many; much; plenty; hardly
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned