essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
my husband; one's family; family member
refrigerant; thermal gel; ice pack; cold pack
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
in that way; like that; that way
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
modesty; humility; being humble
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
cut end; section; opening; slit
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
one's family (home) background (environment)
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to call each other; to call out to one another
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
quickening; foetal (fetal) movement; fomenting (trouble)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while