location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
amount of light; quantity of light
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
stabbing through; plunging into; sticking right into; sinking into (mud, water, etc.)
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
assassin's dagger; assassin's blade; deadly weapon
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
to stretch; to extend; to gain influence; to become stronger; to go further; to extend one's journey; to smooth out
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
highly unpredictable; touch and go
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
background reflections (e.g. on a window); reflected glare
moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
just one person; only one
calm; composed; cool; quiet
persistent; stubborn; sticky; viscous; viscous temperament (in Kretschmer's classification); epileptoid temperament
to throw at; to turn; to raise
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
being good at thoughtfulness for others; thoughtful and considerate person
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
calm; composed; leisurely
disjointed; frequently interrupted; in fits and starts
to take off one's glasses
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
to shake and untangle; to shake free from