to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
fingering (of a musical instrument)
to strangle; to constrict
gradually; slowly but steadily
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
whispering into a person's ear
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
if so; in that case; in that situation
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to be jealous; to be envious
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
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 become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
foreign matter; impurities
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
conviction; belief; confidence
respiratory tract; air duct
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
right beside; close to; nearby
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject