(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
lonely; lonesome; dreary; desolate; deserted; forlorn
mountain range; mountain belt
wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze; chain-link mesh; chicken wire
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
favorite; favourite; habitually used
black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family
to smoke a cigarette; to smoke
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
surely; certainly; without doubt
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
personal; individual; private
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt