blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
to resuscitate; to revive; to regain consciousness; to come round
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
using as an intermediary; through
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
autotomy; self amputation; act of cutting off a part of one's own body in order to escape a predator
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
eight (long cylindrical things)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
repeatedly; several times; many times
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement