lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
half the body; half length
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to have a talk; to tell a story
sympathy; compassion; pity
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to support each other; to support one another
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging