characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
comparatively; relatively
some people; a few people; several people
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
pothunting; bounty hunting; pothunter; bounty hunter
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
body; physical system; (the) person
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to have an idea; to have a clue
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully