fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to squash; to crush; to flatten
literally; to the letter; literal
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
electricity; (electric) light
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
glugging; drinking deeply; nodding deeply
nod; inclination of the head
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
good humour (humor); good mood
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
contradiction; inconsistency