to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to a great extent; incredibly (tasty, much, etc.); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
natural; intrinsic; from birth
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
blow; hit (on the body); beating
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to thrust before; to thrust at
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
shameless; shameless person
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to engage in a heated discussion
to let out a cry; to break forth
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money