row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood; to turn red
considerably; greatly; a lot
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
if it is (the case that ...)
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
standing firm; holding out
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
exchange of blows; long rally
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
pursuer; pursuing party; posse; (arch.) tailwind; (arch.) favorable wind; (arch.) fair wind
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
intelligence gathering; information gathering
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway