scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
simply; merely; only; solely
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
(with a) start; fright; alarm
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
glove (esp. sports); globe
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
station; office; guardroom
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
please (give me); please (do for me)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot