20 years old; (arch.) twenty
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
battlefield; battleground
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
silence (not speaking); muteness
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to dye; to colour; to color
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
meaning; significance; sense
future (usually near); prospects
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet