is it?; isn't it?; be; is
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
river; stream; River; the ... river
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
all but dead; half killed
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
very great; enormous; serious
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
sense of relief; feeling of relief
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell