body; physical system; (the) person
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
stimulating; exciting; provocative
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
bathing (swimming) in cold water
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
everyday life; daily life
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to become better; to improve
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
self-analysis; autoanalysis
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to grant someone's request
to unfold; to unroll; to open
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
bread roll sandwich with croquette filling
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
just above; right overhead
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
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck