irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
being startled; getting a shock
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to crawl out of; to creep out of
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
how can (one) do something
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
not worth considering; out of the question
death from disease; death from illness
murder; homicide; manslaughter
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
puddle of blood; pool of blood
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
one room apartment; studio apartment
scene; spectacle; sight; view
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
reality; actuality; hard fact
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...