townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
way one walks; one's walk
shooting range; firing range
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
to strangle; to constrict
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
uninhabited island; desert island
to play a central role; to take a leading part
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
printed edition (of a book, etc.)
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
latter part (of a book, film, etc.); second part (of two); second half; sequel