electricity; (electric) light
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
at first; in the beginning; originally
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
in the meanwhile; during the time
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to practice magic; to practise magic
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
covered in mud; mud-caked
curly hair; kinky hair; frizzy hair
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind