trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
root; source; origin; cause
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
baseless; groundless; unfounded; without evidence
sparing life and taking life; letting live and killing
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
recompense; indemnity; atonement
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
unqualified; without qualifications
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
having not the slightest idea
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
innocent; blameless; guiltless
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic