to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
pale; pallid; bluish-white
considerably; fairly; quite
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
considerably; greatly; a lot
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
to stiffen; to become stiff
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
limbs; arms and legs; body
front; frontage; facade; main
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
home area; home town; local
interchange; international; inter-
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
public highway; local street; open road; ordinary road
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
waiting for the traffic lights to change
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax