defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to do over; to remake; to resume
order; sequence; procedure
of course; certainly; naturally
infection; contagion; becoming infected
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
face; looks; vestiges; trace
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
appearance; expression; manifestation
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
prompt; immediate; in real time
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
planned; scheduled; systematic
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
looking on; remaining a spectator
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
sexual urge; sexual drive; libido
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally