to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to be nearing death; to be dying
sympathy; empathy; response
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
internal organs; viscera; intestines
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
gem; jewel; precious stone
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
fear; dread; fright; willies
sobriety; soberness; sober face
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre