nothing; nil; naught; nought
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to wring the neck; to strangle
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to strangle; to constrict
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
not necessarily so; is not always true
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
random; unintentional; unintended
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
guess; conjecture; surmise
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
serious; severe; grave; acute
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
natural span of life; 250 years old