bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
as (for); for; in the capacity of
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
interior design; interior; upholstery
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
how many people; a number of people
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
last night; yesterday evening
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
heart; guts; nerve; central part