timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to speak; to hear a voice
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
snake; serpent; large snake
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
late at night; small hours of the morning
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
university student; college student
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
established; existing; accomplished; accepted; completed
on duty; at work; while working
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark