to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
error of judgment; miscalculation
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to torment; to torture; to harass
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
gas burner; blowtorch; Bunsen burner
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
heating power; thermal power; firepower
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed