spine; backbone; spinal column
to bend; to warp; to curve
to creep about; to crawl around
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
cranial nerves; cerebral nerves
ingredient; component; composition
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
medical care; medical treatment
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to snatch from; to steal from
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
normalcy; normality; normal
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
small fraction; small proportion
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy