dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly
not caring; not giving a damn
again and again; repeatedly
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
double suicide; lovers' suicide
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to watch intently; to stare
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
to put one's strength into
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining