just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
while; even though; despite
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to feel; to sense; to experience
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to betray a secret; to reveal a secret
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
memory; sense; experience
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
successively; one after another
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
property; fortune; assets