blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
guardian; mentor; protector
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
patting; stroking; caressing
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to thrust away; to send flying
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
oilily; slimily; slipperily
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to count on one's fingers
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)