ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
unanticipated; unexpected
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
to surround; to crowd around
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
head; lead; vanguard; first
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
succeeding; following; trailing; next
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
cache; place to hide something
to be consistent; to be coherent
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to crumble away; to collapse
blunder; slip; error; error
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
flight; desertion; escape
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to check; to stop; to keep back
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
to become pale; to turn pale
long ago; already; a long time ago
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight