breaking off short (in one's speech); rendered speechless for a moment
(doing something) in tears
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
opening fully; full throttle; full power
man; male; masculine gender
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
silence (not speaking); muteness
furiously; passionately; indignantly
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
no matter how much time passes
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
act of mercy; helping another person
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
understood; I see; OK; present; here
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
now that you say that; now that you mention it
your husband; her husband
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession