to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
(short) rest; breather; break
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
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 (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
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 attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
by sheer strength; by brute force
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; 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
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
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 (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
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.)