to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
the very image of health itself; picture of health
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
normalcy; normality; normal
healthy; sound; wholesome
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
arrest; apprehension; capture
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
girl; lass; young thing; chick
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
thanatos; death instinct (in psychoanalysis); Thanatos; personification of death (in Greek mythology)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)