actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
conviction; belief; confidence
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to squeeze out; to wring out
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
prohibition; inhibition; ban
tank (of fluid); cistern; vat; tank (military vehicle)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
discovery; detection; finding
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
called; known as; that; to say
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game