to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
serious; not joking; straight
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
at least; at most; (even) just
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
counter for drops of liquid
simply; merely; only; solely
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
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)
curse; spell; malediction
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
threat; intimidation; menace
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
should; must; -able; probably; likely
power; might; authority; influence
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material