brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
deceiving; cheating; fooling
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
half the body; half length
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
(sound of one's) heartbeat
how long; how far; how much
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
arbitration; intercession; mediation
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
to kill; to choke the life out of
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard