curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
to bury; to embed; to implant
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to be smeared; to be covered
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to wash away; to rinse off
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to be main; to be principal; to be important
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
furnishings; implements; equipment
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
fall; drop; descent; coming down
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
insurance; guarantee; warranty
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding