to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to choke; to have trouble breathing
have a pain in one's chest
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
simply; merely; only; solely
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to trample; to crush underfoot
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
patting; stroking; caressing
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
regret; repentance; remorse
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
pronunciation; production of sound
dark night; moonless night
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
book; volume; this; present; main; head