dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
upper half of the body; upper body
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
last days; the end; one's fate
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
demon of ill health; disease
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
main dish (e.g. meat, fish, but not rice); principal dish
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
hunting ground; hunting preserve
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
standing firm; holding out
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)