now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
carnivore; carnivorous animal
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
nature; disposition; quality; that which does not change according to external influences
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
way; method; means; resource; course
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away