consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to be embarrassed; to lose face
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to bend; to warp; to curve
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
door; gate; opening; title page
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
power; might; authority; influence
reduction by half; halving
to throw on the fire; to burn
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
poker; fire iron used to rake ash
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
this world; this life; world of the living
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person