bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to dye; to colour; to color
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
offense and defense; offence and defence
to repeat; to do something over again
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
fat; tallow; lard; grease
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
-less; lacking; non-existing
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful