to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
to be jealous; to be envious
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
top of the head; crown of the head
spinal fluid; gray matter; grey matter
several times; several degrees
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
unmarried person; bachelor; spinster
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
flight; desertion; escape
according to plan; as planned; on target
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way