direct descent; direct line
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
all present; all concerned; all of us
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
wherein; therein; thereinto
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
every person; every mouth; every entrance
what people say; rumours; public opinion
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)