tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to repeat; to do something over again
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to collapse into; to flop onto
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to bring back; to restore
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
flight; desertion; escape