regret; repentance; remorse
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
the present regime; the existing regime
centre of (political) power
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
complete change; about-face
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to make a mistake; to commit an error; to commit a fault
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
sublime; noble; high-minded
to keep secret; to conceal
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to become clear; to be made public
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
to repent; to be penitent
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear