to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
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.
early (days); initial stage; initial
strict order; peremptory command
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
blood relationship; blood relative
to kill by burning to death
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
messenger; envoy; emissary
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
literally; to the letter; literal
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
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 catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
to rage; to run amok (amuck); to tear around
to place firmly; to hit very hard
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
front; frontage; facade; main
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
determination; resolution
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
rather; sooner; preferably
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed