ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
to arch; to be curved; to become bow-shaped; to bend backward
top of the foot; instep; dorsum of the foot; dorsum pedis
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to continue to work; to work away (at)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
environment; circumstance
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to speak; to hear a voice
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
coagulation; freezing; solidification
to have a meal; to take a meal
poisoning; kill by poison
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
warmly; cordially; with tender care