concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
walking (with heavy steps); tramping; lumbering; clumping
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to shave off; to scrape off
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
rough skin (like that of a shark)
dozens; scores of; decades
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
treatment (of a person); dealing with
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to surge; to well up; to gush out
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
calm before the storm; lull before the storm
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to press a question; to cross-examine
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
at least; at most; (even) just
funeral; burial; condolence
intimidation; threat; bluster
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance