by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
imagination; supposition; guess
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to take upon oneself; to pull (a thing) over one's head
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
being startled; getting a shock
to stiffen; to become stiff
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to lose sight of; to miss
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
this world; this life; world of the living
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love