beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
vocal sound; tone of voice
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to squash; to crush; to flatten
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
fear; dread; fright; willies
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
to torment; to harass; to tease
to talk; to chat; to chatter
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference