scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
licensed; chartered; officially allowed; legitimate
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
slow-witted person; simpleton; pig-ignorant; dumbass
to make a vow; to take an oath
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
right beside; close to; nearby
to flutter; to wave; to move restlessly
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
atrocity; outrage; heinousness
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
in the end; finally; after all; ultimately
real experience; actual observations
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to sweep away; to sweep out
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; recklessly; thoughtlessly; excessively
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
falling over; toppling sideways