exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
trembling with excitement
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to shed light; to cast light
gazing at (in wonderment)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
preparation; arrangements
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to remove; to exclude; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to well up; to burst; to arise
repentance; confession; penitence
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected