to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
crookedness; bending; indentation; curvature; flexion
if so; in that case; in that situation
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of somebody (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
on the occasion of; at the time of
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
sick person; patient; invalid
to examine someone's expression
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
cruelty; hard-heartedness
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
true character; real nature
to play a leading role; to play a central part
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
after a long time; for the first time in a while
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness