to not believe one's ears
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to grimace; to make a wry face
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 stare at each other; to lock eyes with
aestheticism; pursuit of beauty; obsession with beautiful things
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
princess; Her Royal Highness
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
town girl; girl raised in a town
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink