what's the matter?; what's wrong?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
complexion; colour; color; blood red
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
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)
inner structure; internal anatomy
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
complementation; supplementation; completion
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
prohibition; inhibition; ban
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
control; management (e.g. of a business)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
observation; survey; watching
door; gate; opening; title page
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up