to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
offender; criminal; culprit
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
expression; look; countenance; face
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
that day; the very same day
corridor; hallway; passageway
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to comfort; to console; to amuse
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to frolic about; to mess around
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
to collect; to assemble; to gather