to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
complexion; colour; color; blood red
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back
now that; since; so long as; because
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
surrounding at a distance
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
strong pressure; heavy pressure
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look