insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
on the occasion of; at the time of
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
long ago; a long time ago; already
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to smile (at); to grin (at)
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
second day of the month; two days
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to run around; to bustle about
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
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
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to rise; to erect; to get up
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be silent; to say nothing
eardrum; tympanic membrane