to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
router (networking device); router (woodworking tool)
making a direct connection
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
all take and no give; rip-off
to solicit; to demand; to extort
(intentional) overcharging; rip-off; highway robbery
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
high-quality goods; luxury item
according to plan; as planned
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
to have a narrow escape from death
separate; respective; different
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
sweeping with fire; mowing down; strafing
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
direction of travel; direction of movement
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
contrary to one's expectations
bedridden; confined to bed
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
pointer (dog breed); English pointer; pointer (rod); pointing stick; (mouse) pointer; mouse cursor
breaking off short (in one's speech); rendered speechless for a moment
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to shed light; to cast light
to shake and untangle; to shake free from