instability; insecurity; crankiness
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
selection; choice; option
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to offer (put up) resistance
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to make an appearance; to show up
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
fast-talking; rapid talking
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
to cry and shout; to scream
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
detached; aloof; indifferent
the body is honest; your body reveals what you really think (or want)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
if so; in that case; in that situation
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
determination; resolution
following someone's example, and committing suicide
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse