to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to slide into; to slip into
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
flames produced by an explosion; explosive flames
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
power; might; authority; influence
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
water's edge; waterside; shore
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to knead well; to polish; to refine
lightning strike; torpedo attack
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
please (give me); please (do for me)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
finishing blow; coup de grâce
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
although I say; although one might say; although called
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to lose one's footing; to slip