sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
gliding (through the air)
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
(right at the) side; just beside
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
eardrum; tympanic membrane
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to comfort; to console; to amuse
self-praise; praising oneself
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
being irresistible; being furiously vigorous; being intensely forceful
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
if so; in that case; in that situation
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to be overcome with emotion