interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
naked eye; the physical eye
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to crawl towards; to creep up to
you could say; you might say; verging on the
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
true character; real nature
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
sense of loss; feeling of loss
reaction; response; reaction
and yet; despite (all) that
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to harm; to cause harm to
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to understand from experience
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality