calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
(not) even once; (not) ever
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
cannot be compared with; no match for
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
to watch over; to watch attentively
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
abandoned child; foundling
and yet; though; when; in spite of
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
one's real father; natural father; biological father
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
orphan; person without friends
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
abusive language; violent language; wild words
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)