vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
older sister; elder sister
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to yield to temptation; to succumb
such; like that; in that way
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to brush off; to shake off
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
light; easy; non-serious; minor
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
to raise one's voice; to shout
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated