to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
small saucepan; small pot
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
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
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
entreaty; supplication; petition
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
interval; break; pause; spare moment
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to have a meal; to take a meal
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
(being) worth seeing; impressive
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to put one's hand on; to touch
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen