head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
infant; baby; little child
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
that day; the very same day