state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to brush off; to shake off
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
under the staircase; understairs
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
by sheer strength; by brute force
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
is never the case; has never happened
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter