trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
each of the three being different from the other two; each of the three having his (her) own way
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
fat; tallow; lard; grease
covered with; stained; smeared
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
principal of a private school
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to see through; to see the true nature of something