to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
concealment; suppression; hiding
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
planned; scheduled; systematic
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
judgment; judgement; discernment
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
surroundings; environs; circumference
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
busy; hurried; confused; flurried