to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
slowly and quietly; smoothly
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to be found; to be discovered
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
carriage; movement (of the body)
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to thrust away; to send flying
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit