smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
walking (with heavy steps); tramping; lumbering; clumping
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to take a breath; to take a short rest
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to shave off; to scrape off
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
rough skin (like that of a shark)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
dozens; scores of; decades
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
treatment (of a person); dealing with
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to surge; to well up; to gush out
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to press a question; to cross-examine
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
probability; likelihood; chances
at least; at most; (even) just
funeral; burial; condolence
intimidation; threat; bluster
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
settlement; solution; resolution