or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
stifled (laughter); simmering
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to detain; to check; to restrain
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to blow through; to blow across
spine; backbone; spinal column
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
close; intimate; on good terms
sense of relief; feeling of relief
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
several people; a few people
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
not limited to; not just ...
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
last night; yesterday evening
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
irritation; annoyance; frustration
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants