one eye; one of one's eyes
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to half-rise to one's feet
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to choke; to have trouble breathing
syringe (usu. a bulb syringe); dropper; fountain pen filler
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
throughout; all through; right through
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
evil spirit; demon; devil
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
(something) despised; (something) made light of
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
nine parts; nine percent; almost
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp