ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to have a hard time of it
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
that's the way it is; such is life
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
only; merely; but; no more than
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
simply; merely; only; solely