to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
(social) position; status
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration