to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
violent emotion; passion; fury
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
in that way; like that; that way
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
contrary to one's expectations
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly