to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
protest; refutation; pleading
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
fake; sham; counterfeit; impostor; cheat; hypocrite
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to look down over; to look down on
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to feel inferior; to feel small
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
having not the slightest idea
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...