drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
near; nearby; not far off
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
review; reconsideration; revision
tenth day of the month; ten days
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to be reminded of; to call to mind
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to be reflected in a mirror
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
living together; communal life; cohabitation
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
insecticide; insect repellent
long ago; once upon a time
mature woman; middle-aged woman
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to play cool; to act cool