to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
yearned for; longed for; missed
manner of using one's hands
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
even though things may appear this way
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to squeeze; to bind; to wring; to screw in (e.g. a bulb)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
wooden doll; wooden figure; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
putting into operation; invocation
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to jar; to creak; to grate
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly