to undergo surgery; to have an operation
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
light; right; right field; right fielder
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
to push aside; to brush aside
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
with a whoosh; quickly (moving); instantaneously
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
earth observation satellite
link; directory entry; rink
standby; preparation; arrangement
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to look away; to turn away
considerably; greatly; a lot
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
death by suffocation; death by choking
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
outside world; physical world
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
sleeping pill; sleep medication