spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to take a breath; to take a short rest
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to tighten; to press hard
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
combination; union; binding; bond
eardrum; tympanic membrane
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)