true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
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 stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
dealing with; coping with
decoration; ornament; trimmings
genuine article; real thing; real deal
hostility; antagonism; opposition
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)