to whine; to make feeble complaints
some book; book about that subject; books
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
on a line; on the borderline (between); on the verge (of); on the brink (of)
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
combustibles; inflammables; flammables; burnables
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
otherwise; if not; or else
weird; disgusting; sickening
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to bury; to embed; to implant
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
no match for; cannot compete with; cannot stand; cannot bear; unable to do; cannot do
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to thrust away; to send flying
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
to sustain a serious wound
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
main purpose; primary objective
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)