to watch intently; to stare
to get slightly dirty (all over)
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to crack; to develop a crack
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
peeling off (e.g. of paint); falling off (e.g. of tiles); exfoliation; desquamation; excoriation
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
end of life; death; annihilation
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
living thing; living creature; animal; life
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
remains; corpse; (dead) body
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
first line (of a poem); first bars (of a melody)