face; looks; vestiges; trace
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
to be able to receive; to be able to take; to be able to eat; to be able to drink; to be acceptable; to be satisfactory
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
snake; serpent; large snake
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery; to have a sheen; to be slimy
esophagus; gullet; esophageal
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
cutting pliers; lineman's pliers; combination pliers
early (days); initial stage; initial
to be contrary to one's expectations
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
removal; dismantling; detaching