to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
such; like that; that sort of; very
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to feel; to sense; to experience
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to become frayed; to become loose
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to shine in (light); to illuminate
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
fort; stronghold; fortification
(made of) stone; stone-built
to join together; to combine; to join up
form; shape; figure; visage
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted