escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
stature; height; size; physique
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
to take away; to carry away
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
bloodshed; bloody event; bloody violence
preference; priority; precedence
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
absence; disregard; indifference
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to stare back at; to look back at
way; method; means; resource; course
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to take a breath; to take a short rest