to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
going to the United States
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision