in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
in comparison to; rather than
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
never mind!; don't worry about it
strong interaction; strong force
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to comfort; to console; to amuse
duty; obligation; responsibility
world; society; people; the public
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to have a relationship; to have relations
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat