to make an appeal; to urge
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
middle of the night; dead of night
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
rare (or peculiar) animal
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
principle; theory; fundamental truth
sympathy; empathy; response
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
relatively; comparatively
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
maid; helper; help; assistance
busy; hurried; confused; flurried