to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
flames produced by an explosion; explosive flames
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
calm; composed; leisurely
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
what kind of; what sort of; what
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
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)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
detached; aloof; indifferent
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
manner of using one's hands