as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
professional killer; hit man
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to step firmly; to harden by treading
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
dark (menswear) suit (midnight blue, black, etc.)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to make an appearance; to show up
finely chiseled (features)
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
coincident with; while; simultaneously
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
two (long cylindrical things)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up