stab (v)
/stæb/

to push a knife into something

kidney (n)
/ˈkɪdni/

either of the two organs in the body that remove waste products from the blood

unavoidable (a)
/ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbl/

impossible to avoid or prevent

sear (v)
/sɪr/

to burn the surface of something in a way that is sudden and powerful

flesh (n)
/flɛʃ/

the soft substance between the skin and bones of animal or human bodies

numb (a)
/nʌm/

you cannot feel anything in it, for example because of cold

ache (n)
/eɪk/

a continuous dull pain

panic (n)
/ˈpæn.ɪk/

a sudden strong feeling of fear that prevents reasonable thought and action

butterflies in my stomach (phrase)
/ˈbʌt̮ərˌflaɪz ɪn maɪ ˈstʌmək/

a nervous feeling in your stomach before doing something

gulp (v)
/ɡʌlp/

to swallow, but without eating or drinking anything because of a strong emotion such as fear

sensation (n)
/sɛnˈseɪʃn/

a feeling that you get when something affects your body

advisor (n)
/ədˈvaɪzər/

a person who gives advice, especially somebody who knows a lot about a particular subject

flee (v)
/fli/

to leave a situation or place very quickly because you are afraid of possible danger

dispassionately (r)
/dɪsˈpæʃənətli/

in state of not being influenced by emotion

delve into (phrasal verb)
/dɛlv ˈɪntu/

go (deeply) into

drain away (phrasal verb)
/dreɪn əˈweɪ/

go away, leave slowly

heave (v)
/hiv/

to rise up and down with strong, regular movements

exhale (v)
/ˈɛksheɪl/

to breathe out the air or smoke, etc. in your lungs

creep (v)
/krip/

to come slowly

intense (a)
/ɪnˈtens/

extreme and forceful or (of a feeling) very strong