to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to do someone in; to bump someone off
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
gasping for breath; at one's last gasp; breathing feebly; on the brink of death; more dead than alive
by all means; at all costs
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
in perfect form; going swimmingly
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to give off a bad smell; to give off a stench
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
common people; ordinary people; masses
religious painting; religious picture
appalling; awful; horrible; horrifying; ghastly
imbalance; proceeding irregularly; unsteady progress; limp; claudication
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
wound (suffered in a fight)
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to put out; to extinguish
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off