unique; peculiar; singular
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
bloodsucking; sucking blood
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to chase; to run after; to pursue
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
emotional strength; force of will
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass