bizarre murder; grotesque murder
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
inner tracks or lanes; going around an inner circle; indoors
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
neglecting; leaving alone
visitor to a sick or distressed person; hospital visitor; inquirer
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
to become better; to improve
becoming numb; becoming desensitized
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
of tender years; very young
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering