gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
something; some kind of; for some reason
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
offender; criminal; culprit
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to sew up; to sew together
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
it's not like; it isn't as if
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
sense of touch; tactile; tactual; hair style with long bangs
as before; as ever; as it was originally