(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
how long; how far; how much
to crouch; to squat; to cower
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
unprecedented; never seen before
true character; true heart; true spirit
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
at the window; by the window; next to the window
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
school of one's (first, second) choice
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
rival; competitor; competition
school record (on a student); transcript (of grades); confidential report
to compete with; to vie for
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
though one didn't intend (expect) to
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
(incredibly) cruel; atrocious; brutal; horrible; terrible; horrific
just who do you think you are?
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
to redeem (from sin); to save
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
overhasty; rash; premature
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly