to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
stepping back; drawing back
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
short and stout; small but wide around
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to thrust before; to thrust at
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
how long; how much; to what extent
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
metre; meter; meter; gauge
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
entreaty; supplication; petition
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind