to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
vermiculation; peristalsis; crawling like a worm
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
pleasant feeling; good feeling
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
scene; spectacle; sight; view
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
restoration (to the original state or location); reconstruction; restitution
ultimate; final; last; eventual
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
if you think about it; come to think of it
dying from blood loss; bleeding to death; hemorrhaging to death
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
restoration; repair; mending
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
rescue worker; emergency rescue team member; ambulance attendant; paramedic