to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to appease; to suppress; to calm
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
alone; unaided; away from home
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
writing; composition; essay; sentence