stupid face; foolish look on one's face
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
lust killer; lust murderer
murder; homicide; manslaughter
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
guess; conjecture; surmise
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
being a fast worker; fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence; quick to turn violent
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
about; concerning; related to; -ish
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
thief; robber; burglar; bandit