pale; pallid; bluish-white
semi-transparent; translucent
such ... as; or some such
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
when it becomes; when it comes to
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
whatever the case; under any circumstances
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to lie down; to throw oneself down
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
opposite side; opposition
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to have a talk; to tell a story
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat