half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
spurt of blood; spray of blood
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
demonic; devilish; satanic; diabolic
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
suspicion (of others); jealousy
plagiarism; plagiarised work
Franz; Franc; Francis; Frantz
death; decease; passing away
prime of one's life; stage of maturity
early work (of an writer, artist, etc.); youthful work
revision (of text); alteration; change
reprint; reprinting; second edition
future years; in (one's) later years
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
technically accomplished; technical; polished
barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
sketching; pointillism; stippling
miser; cheapskate; scrooge