Gothic (style, e.g. in architecture); sans serif (typeface); gothic
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
description; describing; depicting
to express (in words); to confess
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
moray (eel) (Gymnothorax kidako); muraenid
predation; eating prey; preying upon
upper half of the body; upper body
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
stirring; rousing oneself
belligerence; fighting spirit
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
defeating in an instant; instant kill
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
pride; dignity; self-worth
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to not take seriously; to take lightly
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
just because; even if; even though
going back to sleep; sleeping in
investigation; research; looking something up
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.); clip (from a video); video clip
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
article; news story; report; account
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)